Aggressive and Overmodest

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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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Overmodest is an antonym for aggressive.

Overmodest adjective - Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way.

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Aggressive is an antonym for overmodest in topics: shy, very modest.

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