overaggressive
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərəˈɡrɛsɪv/
Examples
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What's interesting is that he's being called overaggressive and dangerous, but in my eyes, it is much harder as a rider to win in Moto 2 than in Moto GP.
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During negotiations, his overaggressive tactics alienated potential partners and led to a breakdown in discussions.
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Her overaggressive sales approach turned off many customers, causing them to seek services elsewhere.
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The coach warned that being overaggressive on the field could result in unnecessary penalties and injuries.
Synonyms
Behaving in a hostile way and ready to attack or argue
Being rude and trying too hard to make people do what you want
Showing strong power and clear confidence in speech or actions
Showing anger and wanting to argue with others
Being too eager and causing problems
Being proud and trying to control other people
Using too much force or strict control when dealing with people
Trying to control other people and not listening to their ideas
Very bold and rude in a way that forces people to notice
Trying to control other people in a forceful or unfair way
Being strongly determined to succeed, often in a pushy way
Someone who acts in a pushy way to get ahead and promote their own interests
A person who controls others too much and does not let them speak
Telling other people what to do too much
Antonyms
How Aggressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
overaggressive = aggressive (transparent) = over + aggressive
The productive prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessively' attaches to the adjective 'aggressive', yielding a directly derivable meaning.
Etymology
The word overaggressive breaks into over- meaning 'too much' and aggressive, which comes from a root meaning 'to attack' or 'push forward'. So, overaggressive describes a person or action that is too forceful or pushy.