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- Thesaurus|1.2k
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125 entries under aggressive topic. ×
| fighting(verb, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited) | |
| hawkish(adjective, energetic, violent, hostile, antagonistic) | |
| rough(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, harsh) | |
| savage(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp) | |
| bloodthirsty(adjective, cruel, vicious, hostile, brutal) | |
| confrontational(adjective, difficult, hostile, belligerent) | |
| ferocious(adjective, hard, rough, harsh, terrible) | |
| gladiatorial(difficult, energetic, hostile, antagonistic) | |
| offensive(adjective, unpleasant, violent, vigorous, disgusting) | |
| passionate(adjective, difficult, cruel, vicious, irritable) | |
| petulant(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent) | |
| battling(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited) | |
| brawling(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent) | |
| competitive(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) | |
| fiery(adjective, difficult, cruel, vicious, irritable) | |
| inimical(mean, nasty, hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic) | |
| nasty(adjective, mean, rough, offensive, dark) | |
| ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult) | |
| surly(adjective, mean, rough, nasty, dark) | |
| trigger-happy(energetic, antagonistic, argumentative, contentious) |
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