aggressiv

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aggressiv

[aɡʁɛˈsiːf]

Rhymes with iːf

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latinisierende Bildung des 19. Jahrhunderts nach französisch agressif ^(→ fr), das auf lateinisch aggredī ^(→ la) „jemanden angreifen“ zurückgeht Aus gradi (cf. Grad, Kongress), via Italisch aus idg. *ghredh-

adjective aggressiv · aggressiver · am aggressivsten · aggressive · aggressives

angriffslustig und gewaltbereit Ihr aggressives Verhalten war auffällig.
Opposite: entgegenkommend, friedliebend, freundlich, nett, zuvorkommend

In English

pugnacious having a tendency to argue or fight
rogue (animal) vicious and solitary
aggressive tending or disposed to aggress
vicious savage, aggressive
pushy overly assertive, bold, or determined
in-your-face aggressively or blatantly confrontational

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@misc{aggressiv_2026,
  title = {aggressiv},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/aggressiv},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}