Aggressive əˈɡresɪv Behaviour Dog Adjective Seals Exhibit Swimmers

• seals have been known to exhibit aggressive behaviour towards swimmers.
• he became increasingly aggressive as the evening wore on.
• he gets aggressive when he's drunk.
• she warned that her dog was aggressive towards strangers.

aggressive

1. angry, and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack
• SEE ALSO passive-aggressive
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• Seals have been known to exhibit aggressive behaviour towards swimmers.
• He became increasingly aggressive as the evening wore on.
• He gets aggressive when he's drunk.
• She warned that her dog was aggressive towards strangers.

Extra Examples

• a dangerous aggressive dog
• Her mood became openly aggressive when his name was mentioned.
• Watching violence on TV makes some children more aggressive.
• As a teenager George was aggressive and moody.
• It is important at all times to discourage aggressive behaviour in young children.
2. determined and acting with force in order to succeed
• a very aggressive advertising campaign
• We need to get more aggressive in our approach.
• The firm is extremely aggressive in seeking new markets.

Extra Examples

• A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market.
• I was put off by his aggressive sales pitch.
• He thrilled the crowd with his aggressive driving style on the track.
• the company's highly aggressive marketing techniques
3. developing quickly and difficult to treat
• Doctors diagnosed her with a rare and aggressive cancer, which was feared to be incurable.
4. using all possible treatment options in order to extend somebody’s life
• Nicholas was diagnosed with the rare disease in November and has undergone aggressive treatments since then.

Word Origin

• early 19th cent.: from Latin aggress- ‘attacked’ (from the verb aggredi) + -ive; compare with French agressif, -ive.