Aggressive and Amicable

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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

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Amicable is an antonym for aggressive.

Amicable adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

Usage example: finds his coworkers at his new job just as amicable as he ever could have hoped

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Aggressive is an antonym for amicable.

Nearby Words: amicably, amicability

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