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aggressive adj.
rebellious adj.
warlike adj.

ADJECTIVE

aggressive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

combative contentious destructive intrusive threatening

WEAK

advancing antipathetic assailing barbaric bellicose disruptive disturbing encroaching hawkish intruding invading martial militant offensive pugnacious quarrelsome rapacious warlike

Antonyms

WEAK

calm complaisant easygoing laid-back

ADJECTIVE

rebellious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alienated disaffected fractious recalcitrant restless turbulent unruly warring

WEAK

anarchistic bellicose contumacious defiant difficult disloyal disobedient disorderly dissident factious iconoclastic incorrigible individualistic insurgent insurrectionary intractable mutinous obstinate pugnacious quarrelsome radical rebel refractory resistant revolutionary rioting riotous sabotaging seditious threatening treasonable ungovernable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

happy obedient

WEAK

compliant governable manageable

ADJECTIVE

warlike

Synonyms

WEAK

aggressive bellicose belligerent bloodthirsty combative contending contentious contrary fighting gladiatorial hawkish inimical martial militant militaristic military offensive pugnacious quarrelsome ructious soldierly truculent unfriendly warmongering warring

Antonyms

WEAK

harmonizing peaceful

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The Danes started off the previous night by attacking the brigade’s assembly areas with drones launching simulated payloads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

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Left-back Andy Robertson is instead positioned on the left wing with winger Omar Marmoush inverting into an attacking midfield position.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

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He responded by further attacking the three outlets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

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Turning these great attacking situations into goals has been one of Spurs' biggest issues.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

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Abby hurried over to see what Scruffy was attacking.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

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