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belligerent, hostile adj.
assertive adj.

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

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more aggressive

"The smaller clones are more aggressive," Bloomfield said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

So, it was more aggressive and more on the front foot, and that's why we saw those crazy scenes where it was shot after shot by City.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

"He can't stand not being the center of attention. So this may spark him to be even more aggressive," Lichtman told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

No tech giant has been more aggressive in putting AI in front of schoolchildren than Google.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

I would have preferred them left on, but didn’t want to appear more aggressive than I had been already.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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