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assaultive

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective assaultive has 1 sense
  1. assaultive, attacking - disposed to attack
    Antonym: defensive (indirect, via offensive)

Definitions from the Web

Assaultive

Definition:

Adjective - behaving in a violent or aggressive manner; inclined to assault or attack.

Senses:

Sense 1:

(Of a person) having a tendency to physically or verbally attack others.

Example:

He was fired from his job because of his assaultive behavior towards his colleagues.

Sense 2:

Relating to or constituting an assault or attack.

Example:

The victim suffered assaultive injuries during the robbery.

Usages:

Usage 1:

She was feeling threatened by his increasingly assaultive language.

Usage 2:

The security guard used assaultive force to restrain the intruder.

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