aggressive
Translation
aggressive, assertive, hostile, pushy
Examples
He has a very aggressive style of playing.
He has a very aggressive style of playing.
She is an aggressive salesperson.
She is an aggressive salesperson.
The company launched an aggressive marketing campaign.
The company launched an aggressive marketing campaign.
Grammar Patterns
((aggressive)) ((towards sb.)) behaving in an angry and violent way towards another person He gets aggressive when he's drunk.
((aggressive)) ((in sth.)) determined to win or succeed The team played an aggressive game.
Similar Words
Etymology
From Latin 'aggressivus', from 'aggredi' (to attack). 'ad-' (to, toward) + 'gradi' (to step). Suffix '-ive' indicates a tendency or quality.
Memory Tips
Can be negative (hostile) or positive (assertive, determined). The context is key. An 'aggressive' salesperson is good, an 'aggressive' dog is bad.