Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Behaving with hostility or threats that may lead to conflict or attack.
Natural examples
Der Kunde reagiert aggressiv auf die Wartezeit.
The customer reacts aggressively to the wait.
Bitte sprich nicht so aggressiv mit mir.
Please do not speak to me so aggressively.
Ein aggressiver Hund versperrt den Weg.
An aggressive dog blocks the path.
Usage note
Inflect it before nouns: ein aggressiver Ton. It stays unchanged with reagieren: aggressiv reagieren.
Mini-lesson: aggressiv
Behaving with hostility or threats that may lead to conflict or attack. Inflect it before nouns: ein aggressiver Ton. It stays unchanged with reagieren: aggressiv reagieren.
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