Aggressive
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
Stroppy and aggressive are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Stroppy" instead an adjective "Aggressive".
Stroppy
Aggressive and stroppy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Aggressive" instead an adjective "Stroppy".
Nearby Word: stropping
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstreperous and aggressive
- obstreperous and stroppy
- irritable and aggressive
- irritable and stroppy
- hostile and aggressive
- hostile and stroppy
- antagonistic and aggressive
- antagonistic and stroppy
- truculent and aggressive
- truculent and stroppy
- quarrelsome and aggressive
- quarrelsome and stroppy
- warlike and aggressive
- warlike and stroppy
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