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单词 assaultive
释义

assaultive

adjective

as·​sault·​ive ə-ˈsȯl-tiv How to pronounce assaultive (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or tending toward assault
assaultive behavior
2
: having an intense or abrasive effect on the senses or emotions
loud and assaultive music
assaultively adverb
assaultiveness noun

Synonyms

  • aggressive
  • agonistic
  • argumentative
  • bellicose
  • belligerent
  • brawly
  • chippy
  • combative
  • confrontational
  • contentious
  • discordant
  • disputatious
  • feisty
  • gladiatorial
  • militant
  • pugnacious
  • quarrelsome
  • scrappy
  • truculent
  • warlike
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Example Sentences

with viciously assaultive prose the writer takes on her critics
Recent Examples on the Web The difference is that those filmmakers have mostly moved on from this kind of assaultive bloodbath, which pummels you into numbness with its onslaught of glib dark comedy, escalating carnage and over-the-top gore. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2022 That’s partly because punk, with its assaultive immediacy and defiant not-niceness, now seems like the quintessence of the pre-digital world. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 July 2022 This could feel more assaultive than hearing them separately. New York Times, 17 May 2022 There is something just a touch assaultive about them. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022 Given that, the airlines' move to cut off alcohol access decreases the odds of some anti-masker transitioning from being a foul jerk to an assaultive felon. Robert Sapolsky, CNN, 9 June 2021 In response to these assaultive actions, MPD deployed crowd control tools that included tear gas in an effort to stop the riotous behavior and protect both officers and others in the area. Washington Post, 9 June 2021 None of the offenses can be assaultive, involve the use or possession of a dangerous weapon, or carry a maximum penalty of 10 or more years in prison. Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2021 None of the offenses can be assaultive, involve the use or possession of a dangerous weapon, or carry a maximum penalty of 10 or more years in prison. Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

assaultive

adjective

as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight with viciously assaultive prose the writer takes on her critics

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • aggressive
  • militant
  • hostile
  • confrontational
  • combative
  • belligerent
  • contentious
  • bellicose
  • irritable
  • warlike
  • pugnacious
  • acidic
  • ugly
  • savage
  • agonistic
  • truculent
  • argumentative
  • vicious
  • fierce
  • quarrelsome
  • discordant
  • feisty
  • disputatious
  • gladiatorial
  • rude
  • brawly
  • chippy
  • scrappy
  • fighting
  • antagonistic
  • cross
  • disagreeable
  • petulant
  • irascible
  • bilious
  • ornery
  • peevish
  • testy
  • warring
  • snappish
  • on the warpath
  • bristly
  • choleric
  • querulous
  • battling
  • dyspeptic
  • fractious
  • surly
  • fretful
  • waspish
  • hot-tempered
  • huffy
  • bearish
  • touchy
  • ill-tempered
  • grouchy
  • crabby
  • grumpy
  • prickly
  • ill-natured
  • stroppy
  • pettish
  • ill-humored
  • cranky
  • snappy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonaggressive
  • peaceable
  • peaceful
  • nonbelligerent
  • pacific
  • ingratiating
  • conciliatory
  • pleasant
  • amiable
  • unwarlike
  • benevolent
  • friendly
  • affable
  • easygoing
  • antimilitarist
  • uncombative
  • complaisant
  • cordial
  • uncontentious
  • gracious
  • mild
  • genial
  • sociable
  • amicable
  • serene
  • calm
  • obliging
  • quiet
  • gentle
  • unbelligerent
  • benign
  • tranquil
  • kindhearted
  • relaxed
  • anti-imperialist
  • good-natured
  • good-tempered
  • kindly
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