assaultive (Meaning)
assaultive (s)
disposed to attack
Synonyms & Antonyms of assaultive
Synonyms:
- truculent
- belligerent
- feisty
- contentious
- acidic
- disputatious
- ugly
- confrontational
- bellicose
- discordant
- argumentative
- savage
- chippy
- irritable
- rude
- scrappy
- fierce
- agonistic
- warlike
- gladiatorial
- pugnacious
- vicious
- quarrelsome
- combative
Antonyms:
- obliging
- benign
- quiet
- uncontentious
- kindhearted
- amicable
- tranquil
- genial
- gracious
- sociable
- complaisant
- uncontentious
- easygoing
- relaxed
- relaxed
- affable
- serene
- antimilitarist
- quiet
- good-natured
- unbelligerent
- obliging
- cordial
- calm
- affable
- complaisant
- gentle
- amicable
- easygoing
- gracious
- genial
- mild
- calm
- nonbelligerent
- antimilitarist
- benign
- nonbelligerent
- mild
- kindhearted
- cordial
- tranquil
- unbelligerent
- uncombative
- gentle
- sociable
- serene
- uncombative
- good-natured
Synonyms:
- prickly
- testy
- stroppy
- touchy
- grouchy
- cross
- snappish
- bilious
- cranky
- grumpy
- crabby
- ornery
- antagonistic
- petulant
- ill-tempered
- peevish
- fretful
- brawly
- disagreeable
- fractious
- hot-tempered
- bristly
- bearish
- ill-natured
- huffy
- irascible
- on the warpath
- warring
- dyspeptic
- ill-humored
- choleric
- fighting
- battling
- waspish
- pettish
- querulous
- surly
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word assaultive
disposed to attack
hostile, militant,aggressive, truculent, belligerent, feisty, contentious, acidic, disputatious, ugly
conciliatory, conciliatory, unwarlike, peaceable, friendly, pacific, benevolent, pacific, ingratiating, pleasant
The therapist specializes in treating individuals with assaultive tendencies.
The security measures were implemented to deter assaultive behavior within the facility.
The suspect's history of assaultive behavior raised concerns among law enforcement.
The police intervened to prevent the escalation of an assaultive altercation on the street.
