Aggressive and Nonbelligerent

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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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Nonbelligerent is an antonym for aggressive.

Nonbelligerent adjective - Not directly at war.

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Aggressive is an antonym for nonbelligerent.

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Nonbelligerent and Aggressive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aggressive/nonbelligerent

Aggressive & Nonbelligerent. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/aggressive/nonbelligerent>.

Nonbelligerent or Aggressive. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/aggressive/nonbelligerent.

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