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Synonyms for aggression
əˈgrɛʃ ənag·gres·sion
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
aggressionnoun
An attack may be by word; an aggression is always by deed. An assault may be upon the person, an aggression is upon rights, possessions, etc. An invasion of a nation's territories is an act of aggression; an intrusion upon a neighboring estate is a trespass. Onslaught signifies intensely violent assault, as by an army or a desperado, tho it is sometimes used of violent speech.
Synonyms:
assault, attack, attack, encroachment, incursion, infringement, intrusion, invasion, onset, onslaught, trespassAntonyms:
defense, repulsion, resistance, retreat, submission, surrenderPreposition:
The enemy made an attack upon (or on) our works.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
aggression
Synonyms:
invasion, attack, offence, onslaught, encroachment, assault, provocation, incursionAntonyms:
resistance, retaliation, repulsion, withdrawal, retreat, evacuation, accession, acceptance, qualification
Princeton's WordNet
aggressionnoun
a disposition to behave aggressively
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hostility, aggressivenessaggression, aggressivenessnoun
a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
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hostility, pugnacity, aggressiveness, belligerenceaggression, hostilitynoun
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
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hostility, enmity, ill will, aggressiveness, antagonismaggressionnoun
the act of initiating hostilities
Synonyms:
hostility, aggressivenessaggressionnoun
deliberately unfriendly behavior
Synonyms:
hostility, aggressiveness
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
aggressionnoun
Synonyms:
attack, assault, invasion, hostile encroachment
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#2225 | abuse | |
#2262 | attack | |
#6171 | assault | |
#7722 | invasion | |
#7750 | aggressive | |
#9984 | infringement | |
#10353 | offence | |
#11826 | onset | |
#12999 | intrusion | |
#15217 | aggression | |
#21460 | invade | |
#21810 | hostility | |
#26358 | assaults | |
#30473 | onslaught | |
#33365 | trespass | |
#39458 | encroachment | |
#39860 | provocation | |
#48333 | antagonism | |
#50674 | enmity | |
#50789 | aggressor | |
#56257 | aggressiveness | |
#60311 | incursion | |
#84503 | mugging | |
#134536 | belligerence |
How to use aggression in a sentence?
Their brain is forming rapidly, and so when they're exposed to metals that can interrupt those natural processes, the impacts range from behavioral problems to aggression to IQ loss and all kinds of cognitive and behavioral deficits that can persist throughout life, pound for pound, babies get the highest dose of these heavy metals compared to other parts of the population.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:
(Netanyahu) himself killed, his army killed children in the playground. They killed our citizens and an American citizen in international waters. This is terrorism, nobody can argue about Israeli aggression in Jerusalem in the al-Aqsa mosque.
Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal:
If this issue is not solved peacefully, we will take the necessary measures to protect the region from their aggression.
It made it feel like a smart move. It made it feel like a proactive move, rather than an aggressive move. It's not coming from aggression at all. It's coming from a personal desire to protect my family.
It was created as a deterrent to the Soviet Union. Won the Cold War without firing a shot. Then had to do some soul-searching through crisis management. And now, with Russian aggression, has come back full circle to its origins. Hardly what the Kremlin had in mind.
Translations for aggression
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- عدوانArabic
- təcavüzAzerbaijani
- агрэ́сіяBelarusian
- нападе́ние, агреси́вност, агре́сияBulgarian
- agreseCzech
- aggressionDanish
- Angriff, AggressionGerman
- επιθετικότηταGreek
- agresoEsperanto
- agresiónSpanish
- agressioonEstonian
- تجاوزPersian
- hyökkäävyys, hyökkäys, väkivaltaisuusFinnish
- aggressionFrench
- miann còmhraigScottish Gaelic
- agresiónGalician
- ագրեսիաArmenian
- aggressioneItalian
- 攻撃, 侵略Japanese
- აგრესიაGeorgian
- 침략, 侵略Korean
- دهس درێژیKurdish
- uidebaturLatin
- agrèsijaLithuanian
- agresijaLatvian
- aggresjonNorwegian
- agressieDutch
- hashké nídzinNavajo, Navaho
- agresjaPolish
- agressãoPortuguese
- agresiuneRomanian
- нападе́ние, агресси́вность, агре́ссияRussian
- agrèsija, агрѐсијаSerbo-Croatian
- agresiaSlovak
- agresijaSlovene
- agresionAlbanian
- aggressionSwedish
- таҷовуз, агрессияTajik
- saldırganlıkTurkish
- агре́сіяUkrainian
- xâm lượcVietnamese
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