Aggressive
Aggressive adjective - Having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends.
Usage example: aggressive drivers
Predatory and aggressive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Predatory" instead an adjective "Aggressive".
Predatory
Predatory adjective - Living by killing and eating other animals.
Usage example: hawks are predatory and pose a danger to rabbits and other pets
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Synonyms for Predatory
Aggressive and predatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Aggressive" instead an adjective "Predatory".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- offensive and aggressive
- offensive and predatory
- brutal and aggressive
- brutal and predatory
- savage and aggressive
- savage and predatory
- vehement and aggressive
- vehement and predatory
- violent and aggressive
- violent and predatory
- vicious and aggressive
- vicious and predatory
- fierce and aggressive
- fierce and predatory
Both words in one sentence
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Feathered Fiend: Any of the predatory or aggressive coelurosaurs, particularly the penguins of death!!!
Source: Website / Spec World - Do Not Taunt Cthulhu: Melanie may not be as aggressive or predatory as the other vampires but you know that Vincent the hitchhiker and the street gang threatening and cursing her will end get a terrible comeuppance.
Source: Literature / Carrion Comfort -
Thieves' Guild: The biggest trade industry in the netherworld Threatening Shark: Serpents are aggressive and predatory shark dragons.
Source: Franchise / Disgaea
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