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aggressiveness

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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.

ag·gressive·ly adv.
ag·gressive·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.aggressiveness - the quality of being bold and enterprisingaggressiveness - 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 attackaggressiveness - a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
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
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] nagressivité 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] naggressività


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The chin and jaw, strong and just hinting of square aggressiveness, helped the lips to command life.
As Ernest talked he seemed in a fine passion; his face glowed, his eyes snapped and flashed, and his chin and jaw were eloquent with aggressiveness.
Increasing maturity had taught him that merely to sit regarding the past was useless and that he himself had a definite doctrine, worthy of being preached with all aggressiveness.
 
 
 
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