English · Word Candidate

aggressive

/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: aggressives

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặc trưng bởi sự hung hăng; chiến đấu cao; dễ hành động theo cách liên quan đến tấn công

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Adjective

Examples

an aggressive policy, war, person, nation

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Exploiting every opportunity to be applied.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khai thác mọi cơ hội để được áp dụng

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Adjective

Examples

This paper describes how aggressive loop unrolling is done in a retargetable optimizing compiler.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who is aggressive.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có tính cách xâm lược

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A (Black) woman who presents as masculine; a butch.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phụ nữ da đen thể hiện tính cách nam tính

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NounRegister: US

Examples

[...]; usually the femme is the ho [at the costume party], and the butch/aggressive is the pimp. [...] An aggressive is a masculine-identified woman like the category of butch; aggressive is the contemporary term among younger masculine-identified women.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “aggressive” mean?

Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.

Is “aggressive” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.