Aggressive vs. Defensive
Aggressiveadjective
Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.
Aggressiveadjective
(programming) Of heuristics, source code optimization techniques, etc.: exploiting every opportunity to be applied.
Aggressiveadjective
That spreads quickly or extensively; virulent; malignant.
Aggressiveadjective
Tending or disposed to aggress; having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of one's own ends at the expense of others or mindless of others' needs or desires; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation; an aggressive businessman; an aggressive basketball player; he was aggressive and imperious in his convictions; aggressive drivers. Opposite of unaggressive.
Aggressiveadjective
marked by self-confident ambition, competitiveness, energy and initiative; as, an aggressive young executive.
Aggressiveadjective
tending to spread quickly
Aggressiveadjective
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
Aggressiveadjective
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends;
Aggressiveadjective
marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative;
Aggressiveadjective
tending to spread quickly;
Aggressiveadjective
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight;
Aggressiveadjective
ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression
Aggressiveadjective
behaving or done in a determined and forceful way
Defensiveadjective
Intended for defence; protective.
Defensiveadjective
Intended to deter attack.
Defensiveadjective
Performed so as to minimise risk.
Defensiveadjective
Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion.
Defensiveadjective
(cricket) Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
Defensiveadjective
Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
Defensiveadjective
In a state or posture of defense.
Defensivenoun
A means, attitude or position of defense.
Defensiveadjective
Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor.
Defensiveadjective
Carried on by resisting attack or aggression; - opposed to offensive; as, defensive war.
Defensiveadjective
In a state or posture of defense.
Defensivenoun
That which defends; a safeguard.
Defensivenoun
an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
Defensiveadjective
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack;
Defensiveadjective
attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
Defensiveadjective
serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting;
