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overaggressive

overaggressive

1 5.8
Too forceful or pushy in a way that makes other people uncomfortable
  • adjective
  • /ˌoʊvərəˈɡrɛsɪv/
translation icon : demasiado agresivo

Examples

  • 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.

  • Her overaggressive sales approach turned off many customers, causing them to seek services elsewhere.

  • The coach warned that being overaggressive on the field could result in unnecessary penalties and injuries.

Synonyms

aggressive
vsoveraggressive
311 3.7

Behaving in a hostile way and ready to attack or argue

is more excessive by pushing beyond normal assertiveness into intrusiveness
pushy
vsoveraggressive
  • Informal
75 5.0

Being rude and trying too hard to make people do what you want

is more extreme, using excessive force or insistence to get results
forceful
vsoveraggressive
62 4.3

Showing strong power and clear confidence in speech or actions

is more extreme, adding undue pressure or pushiness beyond firm action
confrontational
vsoveraggressive
36 7.0

Showing anger and wanting to argue with others

is more excessive by being overly forceful rather than merely argumentative
overzealous
vsoveraggressive
32 7.7

Being too eager and causing problems

is more focused on forceful insistence and pushiness rather than fervor
overbearing
vsoveraggressive
30 5.8

Being proud and trying to control other people

is more excessive in active pushiness and persistent forcefulness
heavy-handed
vsoveraggressive
14 6.3

Using too much force or strict control when dealing with people

is more excessive by being assertive in a pushy, persistent way
domineering
vsoveraggressive
12 7.4

Trying to control other people and not listening to their ideas

is more excessive by actively pushing and pressuring beyond control alone
in-your-face
vsoveraggressive
  • Informal
8 8.4

Very bold and rude in a way that forces people to notice

is more excessive by being pushy and overly forceful rather than just bold
dominating
vsoveraggressive
1 5.6

Trying to control other people in a forceful or unfair way

is more excessive by being pushy and insistently forceful in actions
pushful
vsoveraggressive
8.4

Being strongly determined to succeed, often in a pushy way

is more extreme by being overly forceful or intrusively assertive
sharp-elbowed
vsoveraggressive
8.1

Someone who acts in a pushy way to get ahead and promote their own interests

is more excessive by pressing others beyond normal competitive assertiveness
overdominant
vsoveraggressive
8.2

A person who controls others too much and does not let them speak

is more about persistent pushiness and force rather than pure dominance
overcontrolling
vsoveraggressive
6.3

Telling other people what to do too much

is more about pressing aggressively rather than only restricting choices

Antonyms

111 3.9

Not taking action or trying to change what happens

How Aggressive

overaggressive
1 5.8
hostile
194 4.6
aggressive
311 3.7
forceful
62 4.3
pushy
  • Informal
75 5.0
assertive
42 4.2
firm
73 2.7

Surface Forms

overaggressive positive

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.