Aggressive and Diffident

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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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Diffident is an antonym for aggressive.

Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Aggressive is an antonym for diffident in hesitant topic.

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

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