adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who assaults others.

   "This man is not only very very sick, but I believe he is definitely a Potential Assaultive."

Adjective

1. 1
   Confrontational; tending or seeming to assault; characterized by assault.

   "an assaultive patient; an assaultive incident"

Adjective

1. 1
   disposed to attack wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

antagonisticattackingcombativeoffensivephilopolemic

Example

More examples

"an assaultive patient; an assaultive incident"

Etymology

From assault + -ive.

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