aggressiveness

ag·gres·sive  (-grsv)

adj.

1. Characterized by aggression: aggressive behavior.

2. Inclined to behave in an actively hostile fashion: an aggressive regime.

3. Assertive, bold, and energetic: an aggressive sales campaign.

4. Of or relating to an investment or approach to investing that seeks above-average returns by taking above-average risks.

5. Fast growing; tending to spread quickly and invade: an aggressive tumor.

6. Characterized by or inclined toward vigorous or intensive medical treatment: an aggressive approach to treating the infection.

7. Intense or harsh, as in color.

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ag·gressive·ly adv.

ag·gressive·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aggressiveness - the quality of being bold and enterprising drive - the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers" competitiveness, fight - an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight" combativeness, militance, militancy - a militant aggressiveness intrusiveness, meddlesomeness, officiousness - aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation boldness, nerve, brass, cheek, face - impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
	2.	aggressiveness - a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack aggression ill will, enmity, hostility - the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"
	3.	aggressiveness - a natural disposition to be hostile pugnacity, belligerence disagreeableness - an ill-tempered and offensive disposition bellicoseness, bellicosity - a natural disposition to fight truculence, truculency - obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness

Translations

aggressiveness [əˈgresɪvnɪs] N

1. (= belligerence) → agresividad f

2. (= assertiveness) → empuje m

aggressiveness [əˈgrɛsɪvnɪs] n → agressivité f

aggressiveness

n

(= belligerence) → Aggressivität f; (Sport: of play) → Härte f, → Aggressivität f; (of lover) → Draufgängertum nt, → Ungestüm nt

(= forcefulness) (of salesman etc) → Dynamik f, → Aufdringlichkeit f (pej); (of sales technique) → Aggressivität f

aggressiveness [əˈgrɛsɪvnɪs] n → aggressività