Aggression
Aggression noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Usage example: Japanese aggression in the years preceding the attack on Pearl Harbor had strained relations with the U.S.
Affability is an antonym for aggression.
Affability
Affability noun - The state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others.
Aggression is an antonym for affability.
How words are described
| general | general aggression | general affability |
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Affability and Aggression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aggression/affability
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Affability or Aggression. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/aggression/affability.
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