overaggressive

adjective

over·ag·gres·sive | \ ˌō-vər-ə-ˈgre-siv

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Definition of overaggressive

: excessively aggressive a child displaying overaggressive behavior in school overaggressive drivers … unnecessary care such as antibiotics for the common cold or overaggressive treatment of diabetes, leading to sometimes fatal hypoglycemia.— Dan Morgan

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overaggressively adverb

driving overaggressively We would call the show overaggressively quirky if it weren't so amusing. — The Boston Globe

overaggressiveness noun

… overaggressiveness almost cost her the title. — Barry McDermott

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overaggressive

adjective

over·ag·gres·sive | \ ˌō-və-rə-ˈgres-iv

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Medical Definition of overaggressive

: excessively aggressive an overaggressive personality

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