Agonistic
Agonistic adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Usage example: clearly a writer with a chip on his shoulder, he's very agonistic even when stating indisputable facts
Aggressive and agonistic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Aggressive" instead an adjective "Agonistic".
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
Agonistic and aggressive are semantically related. You can use "Agonistic" instead an adjective "Aggressive".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- savage and agonistic
- savage and aggressive
- assertive and agonistic
- assertive and aggressive
- fierce and agonistic
- fierce and aggressive
- hostile and agonistic
- hostile and aggressive
- antagonistic and agonistic
- antagonistic and aggressive
- truculent and agonistic
- truculent and aggressive
- competitive and agonistic
- competitive and aggressive
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