Synonyms for aggression
əˈgrɛʃ ənag·gres·sion

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1. aggressionnoun

   An attack may be by word; an aggression is always by deed. An assault may be upon the person, an aggression is upon rights, possessions, etc. An invasion of a nation's territories is an act of aggression; an intrusion upon a neighboring estate is a trespass. Onslaught signifies intensely violent assault, as by an army or a desperado, tho it is sometimes used of violent speech.

   Synonyms:
   assault, attack, attack, encroachment, incursion, infringement, intrusion, invasion, onset, onslaught, trespass

   Antonyms:
   defense, repulsion, resistance, retreat, submission, surrender

   Preposition:
   The enemy made an attack upon (or on) our works.

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1. aggression

   Synonyms:
   invasion, attack, offence, onslaught, encroachment, assault, provocation, incursion

   Antonyms:
   resistance, retaliation, repulsion, withdrawal, retreat, evacuation, accession, acceptance, qualification

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1. aggressionnoun

   a disposition to behave aggressively

   Synonyms:
   hostility, aggressiveness

2. aggression, aggressivenessnoun

   a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

   Synonyms:
   hostility, pugnacity, aggressiveness, belligerence

3. aggression, hostilitynoun

   violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

   Synonyms:
   hostility, enmity, ill will, aggressiveness, antagonism

4. aggressionnoun

   the act of initiating hostilities

   Synonyms:
   hostility, aggressiveness

5. aggressionnoun

   deliberately unfriendly behavior

   Synonyms:
   hostility, aggressiveness

Matched Categories

1. • Action
   • Behavior
   • Combat
   • Hostility
   • Unfriendliness

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1. aggressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   attack, assault, invasion, hostile encroachment

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1. List of paraphrases for "aggression":

   assault, aggressiveness, adwan, attack, al-adwan, aggressive, mugging, invasion, aggressor, edwan, odwan, assaults, abuse, invade

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1. Adrian Raine:

   This is not the magic bullet that's going to wipe away aggression and crime.

2. Barack Obama:

   This will probably be one of the biggest topics I discuss with President Xi, we have repeatedly said to the Chinese government that we understand traditional intelligence-gathering functions that all states, including us, engage in. ... That is fundamentally different from your government or its proxies engaging directly in industrial espionage and stealing trade secrets, stealing proprietary information from companies. That we consider an act of aggression that has to stop.

3. Antony Blinken:

   Our economic sanctions, export controls, and tariffs announced this week, in coordination with the G7, demonstrate that we will continue to work with our allies and partners to increase the pressure on President Putin, make it harder for him to wage his brutal war, and continue degrading the Russian economy’s ability to fuel continued aggression.

4. Sergei Loznitsa:

   When I hear today these calls to ban Russian films, I think of these [filmmakers] who are good people. They are victims as we are of this aggression.

5. Mickey Mehta:

   When you achieve out of aggression and friction your ego gets satisfied and when one accomplishes with love and faith the soul gets fulfilled. So accomplish more in faith and MickeyMize your life!