English–German
“aggressive” in German
How to say “aggressive” in German
“Aggressive” in German is offensiv.
An actor takes the front position and applies pressure instead of merely responding to an opponent.
Example sentences with offensiv
In der Debatte argumentierte er offensiv.
In the debate, he argued aggressively.
Tips for using offensiv
- Offensiv can modify abstract nouns such as Strategie, Politik, or Vorgehen, where proactive is often a better English translation than aggressive.
Other German words for “aggressive”
Er wurde aggressiver.
He grew more aggressive.