aggressiveness
Translation
aggressiveness, hostility, assertiveness
Examples
His aggressiveness is a problem at work.
His aggressiveness is a problem at work.
A certain amount of aggressiveness is needed to succeed.
A certain amount of aggressiveness is needed to succeed.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) aggressiveness the quality of being aggressive in (sb.) His aggressiveness is a problem at work.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hostility, assertiveness; Antonyms: passivity, gentleness
Etymology
From 'aggressive' + '-ness' (a suffix forming nouns indicating a state or quality). 'Aggressive' comes from Latin 'aggredi' (to attack).
Memory Tips
The '-ness' at the end turns the quality ('aggressive') into a thing (the state of being aggressive).