aggressive

Definition

Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.

Etymology

From aggress + -ive. Compare with French agressif.

Example Sentences

• "an aggressive policy, war, person, nation"
• "When a new aggressive fish is added to an aquarium with an already-established, territorial fish, the established fish will probably fight to protect its territory (the whole tank)."
• "This highly-aggressive approach had results, but briefly caused a major uproar in parts of the United States, which was mitigated by the Webster–Ashburton Treaty in 1842, which formalised the U.S. Navy's contribution to the antislavery efforts."

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