Antonyms for aggressive
əˈgrɛs ɪvag·gres·sive

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1. aggressiveadjective

   having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

   "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"

   Antonyms:
   amicable, low-pressure, unaggressive, confined, nonaggressive

   Synonyms:
   fast-growing(a), strong-growing, belligerent

2. aggressive, fast-growing(a), strong-growingadjective

   tending to spread quickly

   "an aggressive tumor"

   Antonyms:
   unaggressive, nonaggressive, amicable, low-pressure, confined

3. aggressive, belligerentadjective

   characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

   "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"

   Antonyms:
   confined, low-pressure, nonaggressive, amicable, unaggressive

   Synonyms:
   fast-growing(a), militant, strong-growing, war-ridden, warring, belligerent

How to use aggressive in a sentence?

1. Paul Casey:

   I was patient for the most part and aggressive... when I had opportunities and game felt really, really good, looking forward to tomorrow, playing with Dustin is going to be very exciting.

2. Margot Wallstrom:

   Israel has been extremely aggressive, they have continued with their settlement policies, they have continued demolitions, they have continued with their occupation policies which entail a humiliation of Palestinians, which makes the (peace) process difficult.

3. Kelly Magsamen:

   I think a much more aggressive and early use of the Defense Production Act in probably the February time frame would have saved a lot of the heartaches we are seeing right now with respect to PPE shortages across the country.

4. Yoko Iwama:

   The purpose of Japan's response is to send a message that we will be ready and we will resist if there's an invasion( of Japanese territory), that we will not allow the borders to be changed by force, we don't want a real war, the objective is political -- that China is persuaded from an aggressive act like the one that Putin has taken in the last several days and weeks.

5. Stan Wawrinka:

   I played one good point, aggressive, then he missed an easy forehand, and you’re back.

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