aggressive
adjective /əˈɡresɪv/
/əˈɡresɪv/
- angry, and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack
- 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.
- aggressive towards somebody She warned that her dog was aggressive towards strangers.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- towards/toward
- with
- (sometimes disapproving) determined and acting with force in order to succeed
- a very aggressive advertising campaign
- aggressive in something We need to get more aggressive in our approach.
- aggressive in doing something The firm is extremely aggressive in seeking new markets.
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb2- 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- towards/toward
- with
- (of a disease) developing quickly and difficult to treat
- Doctors diagnosed her with a rare and aggressive cancer, which was feared to be incurable.
- (of medical treatment) 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 Originearly 19th cent.: from Latin aggress- ‘attacked’ (from the verb aggredi) + -ive; compare with French agressif, -ive.