aggressiveness
12
4.6
- noun
- /əˈɡrɛsɪvnəs/
:
agresividad
- The usual bravado, aggressiveness, was gone from his voice, and his face was bleached, pale.
- verbal aggressiveness
- sexual aggressiveness
- physical aggressiveness
To make a Long story short and to dispel a still unfortunately very common myth, testosterone does not increase aggressiveness.
- To make a Long story short and to dispel a still unfortunately very common myth, testosterone does not increase aggressiveness.
- And and that aggressiveness is a bit worrisome.
- It's just too delicious to watch his passive aggressiveness against her.
- It's without a sense of thought and you're coming and you're reacting from a sense of aggressiveness.
- So that's my really great concern that after all these years, there's still this this aggressiveness.
- They will pull passive aggressiveness out or it comes out pretty regularly in all forms of narcissism.
- Instead of showcasing calmness and clarity, you react Because it comes from possibly anger or possibly passive aggressiveness.
- Yeah, I remember like the weird passive aggressiveness of like we took I'm going to take an extra vacation day this this week must be nice.
- And so passive aggressiveness is actually unspoken feelings, frustrations or assertions that then leak through US pretending to be curious.
Examples
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Candidates are expected to exhibit toughness, aggressiveness, and assertiveness, but these are counter-stereotypic characteristics for women.
Academic text (2013) -
But what about the negative side effects -- the increased aggressiveness and appetite to match?
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His whole manner suggests aggressiveness.
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Sometimes these entities demonstrate a particular aggressiveness towards the owner of the home.
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It's true that people who are prone to aggressiveness are more likely to use violent media.
Academic text (2011) -
The main difference between a traditional bee and an Africanized bee is their aggressiveness.
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It is the unique source of human assertiveness and aggressiveness, as well as the source of resistance to the aggression of others.
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There he met all sorts of hustlers, whose unrelenting aggressiveness first impressed and then mildly depressed him.
Fiction book (2001) -
Altruism, empathy, nurturance, and assertiveness increased with age, whereas aggressiveness decreased with age.
Academic text (2001) -
The coach praised the player's aggressiveness during the match, as it helped the team secure a victory.
Synonyms
101
3.5
Hostile or violent behavior toward others
50
5.2
Violent acts between groups or countries
10
4.1
Actions that hurt or try to control other people
5
7.9
Unfriendly and aggressive behavior that tries to start a fight
3
3.7
Rude confidence that shows a lack of respect for others
2
5.3
A strong, competitive way of behaving or performing
2
5.1
A strong, clear, and confident quality in speech, action, or physical strength
1
9.9
A tendency to be aggressive and start fights
1
7.5
A willingness to argue or fight
1
8.0
A tendency to act in a forceful or angry way toward others
1
9.1
A strong willingness to argue or fight
A habit of starting arguments or fights
A confident, forceful way of acting or speaking
A bold, rude way of behaving that upsets people
Bold, fearless action that can seem rude
Antonyms
How Aggressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
aggressiveness = aggressive (transparent) = aggressive + ness
Standard noun formation from the adjective 'aggressive' indicating a state or quality.
Etymology
Aggressiveness comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and gress 'step', so it literally means 'stepping toward'. That image of stepping into another person or their space helps explain why aggressiveness can mean being forceful, ready to attack, or hostile.