aggressiveness

əˈɡrɛsɪvnəs

Definition

Definition of aggressiveness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

forceful behaviorstrong actions or bold behavior to achieve goals

Her aggressiveness helped her win the competition.

assertiveness

forcefulness

pushiness

emotion

TECH.

feeling of hostility arousing thoughts of attack

TECH.

His aggressiveness was evident in his harsh words.

antagonism

belligerency

hostility

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Origin of aggressiveness

Latin, aggredi (to approach)

Terms with aggressiveness included in their meaning

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fierceness

aggression

intense aggressiveness or anger

pugnaciousness

aggressiveness

quality of being eager to argue or fight

truculence

aggressiveness

state of being eager to fight or confront

Examples of aggressiveness in a sentence

The team's aggressiveness on offense overwhelmed opponents.
The team's aggressiveness led to several penalties.
Her aggressiveness in negotiations secured the deal.

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French:agressivité, hostilité, ...
German:Aggressivität, Angriffslust, ...
Italian:aggressività, ...
Spanish:agresividad, ...
Portuguese:agressividade, ...
Chinese:侵略性, 攻击性, ...
Japanese:攻撃性, アグレッシブさ, ...
Arabic:عُدْوانِيَّة, عُنْف, ...
Hebrew:אַגְרְסִיבִיּוּת, תּוֹקְפָנוּת, ...
Russian:агрессивность, враждебность, ...
Ukrainian:агресивність, ...
Hindi:आक्रामकता, शत्रुता, ...
Bengali:আক্রমণাত্মকতা, আক্রমণপ্রবণতা, ...
Catalan:agressivitat, hostilitat, ...
Czech:průbojnost, útočnost, ...
Danish:aggressivitet, fjendtlighed, ...
Dutch:agressiviteit, ...
Greek:επιθετικότητα, εχθρικότητα, ...
Hungarian:agresszivitás, ellenségesség, ...
Khmer:ភាពឈ្លានពាន, ភាពកាចសាហាវ, ...
Korean:공격성, ...
Persian:تهاجم, پرخاشگری, ...
Polish:agresywność, wrogość, ...
Portuguese (BR):agressividade, ...
Romanian:agresivitate, ostilitate, ...
Swedish:aggressivitet, ...
Thai:ความก้าวร้าว, ความเป็นศัตรู, ...
Turkish:agresiflik, ...
Vietnamese:sự quyết liệt, tính hiếu chiến, ...

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