more aggressive

ADJECTIVE

belligerent, hostile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

combative contentious destructive intrusive threatening

WEAK

advancing antipathetic assailing attacking barbaric bellicose disruptive disturbing encroaching hawkish intruding invading martial militant offensive pugnacious quarrelsome rapacious warlike

Antonyms

WEAK

calm complaisant easy-going laid-back

ADJECTIVE

assertive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bold cocky dynamic energetic forceful smart tough vigorous zealous

WEAK

assertory brassy cheeky come on domineering enterprising flip fresh get up and go go after hard sell imperious masterful militant nervy pushing pushy sassy shooting from the hip smart alecky strenuous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic dull idle impotent inactive lethargic meek shy slow timid weak

WEAK

calm complaisant easy-going laid-back

Example Sentences

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My hair loss isn’t as severe as it is for folks with more aggressive alopecia, but it’s still tough to live with.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Vemic says Andreescu has been playing "even more aggressive than before" and has been finishing points more at the net.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Investors fear that any new prime minister would bring in more aggressive spending policies.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Investors say Rao should have been more aggressive earlier in locking in compute capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

I’d watched the saber fencers practice sometimes, and everything was a lot faster and way more aggressive than in épée.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad