Aggressive and Propitiatory

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Aggressive adjective - Having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal.

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Propitiatory is an antonym for aggressive.

Propitiatory adjective - Tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility.

Usage example: sent his girlfriend flowers as a propitiatory gesture for a date gone sour

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Aggressive is an antonym for propitiatory.

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Propitiatory and Aggressive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aggressive/propitiatory

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