Learner’s Word of the Day |
=>Aggressive |
Comparative and superlative forms: more aggressive; most aggressive
1 : ready and willing to fight, argue, etc. : feeling or showing aggression • He started to get aggressive and began to shout. • anaggressive dog • aggressive behavior
2 : using forceful methods to succeed or to do something • an overly aggressive salesman • an aggressive lawyer whose tactics have made people angry • The team plays a very aggressive style of defense. • The company took aggressive steps to prevent illegal use of their equipment. • The publisher has been very aggressive in promoting the book. • The city began an aggressive campaign to encourage recycling.
3 a medical : very severe • an aggressive form of cancer
3 b medical : very strong or intense • aggressive chemotherapy
— aggressively adverb • The company is aggressively promoting their products.
— aggressiveness noun [noncount]
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