aggression
English Thesaurus
1. violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked (noun.act)
hypernym | : | action, |
definition | : | something done (usually as opposed to something said) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | meat grinder, |
definition | : | any action resulting in injury or destruction (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | force, violence, |
definition | : | an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) (noun.act) |
2. deliberately unfriendly behavior (noun.act)
hyponym | : | bitchery, |
definition | : | aggressive remarks and behavior like that of a spiteful malicious woman (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | bullying, intimidation, |
definition | : | the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | self-assertion, |
definition | : | the act of asserting yourself in an aggressive manner (noun.act) |
3. the act of initiating hostilities (noun.act)
hypernym | : | armed combat, combat, |
definition | : | an engagement fought between two military forces (noun.act) |
part meronym | : | war, warfare, |
definition | : | the waging of armed conflict against an enemy (noun.act) |
4. a disposition to behave aggressively (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | unfriendliness, |
definition | : | an unfriendly disposition (noun.attribute) |
5. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack (noun.feeling)
6. violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked (noun.act)
derivation | : | aggress, attack, |
definition | : | take the initiative and go on the offensive (verb.competition) |
derivation | : | hostile, |
definition | : | unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) (adj.all) |
7. the act of initiating hostilities (noun.act)
derivation | : | aggress, attack, |
definition | : | take the initiative and go on the offensive (verb.competition) |
8. violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked (noun.act)
derivation | : | aggress, attack, |
definition | : | take the initiative and go on the offensive (verb.competition) |
derivation | : | hostile, |
definition | : | unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) (adj.all) |
9. the act of initiating hostilities (noun.act)
derivation | : | aggress, attack, |
definition | : | take the initiative and go on the offensive (verb.competition) |
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