Aggressive and Hesitant

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Aggressive adjective - Marked by or uttered with forcefulness.

Usage example: an aggressive campaign to win the African-American vote

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Hesitant is an antonym for aggressive.

Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.

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Aggressive is an antonym for hesitant.

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