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Aggression vs Assertive - What's the difference?

aggression | assertive |

As a noun aggression

is aggression.

As an adjective assertive is

boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

aggression

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
  • The practice or habit of launching attacks.
  • Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.

    • Antonyms

    * nonaggression

    Derived terms

    * war of aggression * microaggression

    Related terms

    * aggress * aggressive * aggressiveness * aggressor

    External links

    * (wikipedia) * * ----

    assertive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive

    • Derived terms

    * assertiveness