"aggressive" meaning in English

See aggressive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʌˈgrɛs.ɪv/ Audio: en-us-aggressive.ogg [US] Forms: aggressive [positive], more aggressive [comparative], most aggressive [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Making attacks or assaults that are not just.
    Sense id: simple-aggressive-en-adj-7N~6kCBH
  2. Aggressive describes an act of aggression.
    Sense id: simple-aggressive-en-adj-LK1~B4kj
     
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    },
    {
      "form": "more aggressive",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most aggressive",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "Making attacks or assaults that are not just."
      ],
      "id": "simple-aggressive-en-adj-7N~6kCBH"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Yes, he was aggressive to her."
        }
      ],
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        "Aggressive describes an act of aggression."
      ],
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ʌˈgrɛs.ɪv/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-aggressive.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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    {
      "form": "aggressive",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more aggressive",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most aggressive",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "more": "true"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Making attacks or assaults that are not just."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Yes, he was aggressive to her."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Aggressive describes an act of aggression."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʌˈgrɛs.ɪv/"
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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