Aggressive and Agonistic

Aggressive

Aggressive adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Usage example: a kindergarten teacher who discourages aggressive behavior, like pushing, by rewarding those children who wait their turn

Agonistic and aggressive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Agonistic" instead an adjective "Aggressive".

Agonistic

Agonistic adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Usage example: clearly a writer with a chip on his shoulder, he's very agonistic even when stating indisputable facts

Aggressive and agonistic are semantically related. You can use "Aggressive" instead an adjective "Agonistic".

Nearby Words: agonize, agonise
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