Aggressive and Gentle

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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
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Gentle is an antonym for aggressive.
Nearby Words: aggression, aggressiveness, aggress, aggressively, aggressor

Gentle

Gentle adjective - Not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect.
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Aggressive is an antonym for gentle in kind topic.
Nearby Words: gentling, gently, gentility, gentleness, gentled
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  • Gentle Giant Though the reason he's so gentle is that he's probably too lazy to be aggressive.
    Source: Gentle Giant
  • Betty And Veronica / Anime and Manga In Nisekoi, we have Kosaki, the gentle Girl Next Door whose family owns a bakery as the Betty and Chitoge, the aggressive Tsundere daughter of the leader of a mafia as the Veronica.
    Source: Betty And Veronica / Anime and Manga
  • Adaptation Personality Change Brienne becomes more aggressive and brusque than her gentle Wide-Eyed Idealist book counterpart, actively seeking vengeance over fulfilling her vows of protection.
    Source: Adaptation Personality Change
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