Aggressive and Cowering

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Aggressive adjective - Having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal.

Usage example: if you don't take a more aggressive approach to this yard pretty soon, the weeds are going to take over completely

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Cowering is an antonym for aggressive.

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Aggressive is an antonym for cowering.

Nearby Words: cower, cowered

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Cowering and Aggressive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aggressive/cowering

Aggressive & Cowering. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/aggressive/cowering>.

Cowering or Aggressive. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/aggressive/cowering.

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