assaultive

[ uh-sawl-tiv ]
/ əˈsɔl tɪv /

adjective

tending or seeming to assault; physically aggressive: the assaultive behavior of the inmates; the assaultive manner of some rock bands.

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Origin of assaultive

First recorded in 1950–55; assault + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM assaultive

as·saul·tive·ly, adverbas·saul·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby assaultive

Assateague Island, assault, assault and battery, assault boat, assault course, assaultive, assault jacket, assault rifle, assault weapon, assay, assay cup
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