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agressif — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aggressive adj Ready or likely to attack or confront; hostile.
  • brash adj Overconfident and tactless, often in a way that ignores how others feel.
  • confrontational adj Prone to picking fights or provoking conflict; aggressively direct.
  • contentious adj Likely to cause disagreement or heated argument.
  • feisty adj Full of spirit and energy; not afraid to stand up for oneself.
  • truculent adj Cruel or savage.

Senses

agressif is used for these senses in English:

  • confrontational Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.
  • contentious Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.
  • feisty Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.
  • in-your-face (informal) Aggressively or blatantly confrontational.
  • truculent Cruel or savage.

aggressive — full definition

  1. adj Ready or likely to attack or confront; hostile.
  2. adj Bold, forceful, and determined in pursuing a goal.
  3. adj Spreading or growing rapidly, especially of a disease.

brash — full definition

  1. adj Overconfident and tactless, often in a way that ignores how others feel.
  2. adj Bold or showy in an unsubtle, sometimes tasteless way.

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