ASSAULTIVE Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

assaultive

adjective

ə-ˈsȯl-tiv

Definition of assaultive

as in aggressive

feeling or displaying eagerness to fight with viciously assaultive prose the writer takes on her critics

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Recent Examples of assaultive Corigliano’s symphony is assaultive in style and confrontational in intent. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 But attorney Gabi Silver, who previously represented one of the men in the original case before Hartig, said the judge made the appropriate call for a low-level, non-assaultive felony case against a client with no prior criminal record. — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025 The effect is assaultive but clever, jolting listeners’ reflexes and then toying with their attention. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025 There were no observed overt assaultive acts or movements displayed by [the man] on the video. — Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for assaultive

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His preference for a 4-2-3-1 has been evident, however, and the German is looking for Newcastle to be aggressive in the press, intensive and also direct, with a plan to get the ball forward as quickly as possible.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Throughout his scuffles, however, Boone felt Grisham had gotten more aggressive inside the strike zone.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of aggressive

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Released foreign prisoners, mainly Syrian Islamist militant prisoners, would be transferred to Lebanon’s General Security intelligence agency that is responsible for enforcing immigration laws.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Trump had said Israeli forces would withdraw as the Hamas militant group’s disarmament is completed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026

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The high risk of – and challenges of addressing – oil spills and other safety incidents in the hostile Arctic climate are another dissuading factor, as are environmental costs of operating there.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The episode picks up when Bret and Robert have their first tense interaction — their vaguely hostile and lightly homoerotic back-and-forth continues to be the highlight of the show for me.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

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