hyperaggressiveness

noun

as in antagonism

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperaggressiveness
  1. antagonism
  2. unfriendliness
  3. hostility
  4. fierceness
  5. militancy
  6. aggression
  7. pugnacity
  8. militance
Noun
  • Reynolds uses the modern expression culture war to describe the mutual antagonism; that feels right.
    — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Ben Green, assistant professor of information at the University of Michigan, told Fortune there’s meanwhile abundant signs that antagonism toward data centers is real and organic.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Definition of antagonism
Noun
  • Add the pathetic reality that Illinois is the very definition of unfriendliness for business development and job creation, and the only thing Pritzker and his accomplices can campaign on is the vilification of Trump, facts be damned.
    — Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Images accompanied by verbal descriptions of their generosity and kindness resulted in higher scores of facial attractiveness than when the same images were accompanied by negative traits like selfishness and unfriendliness.
    — Sable Yong, TIME, 28 June 2024
Definition of unfriendliness
Noun
  • The Art, Not Science, of Leadership Ultimately, the hostility toward dual-class shares reflects a broader cultural shift in how many good governance advocates view corporate leadership.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • Because that opposition is motivated in part by hostility to artificial intelligence.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
Definition of hostility
Noun
  • For over 30 years, Judy Reyes has graced Hollywood with her fierceness.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
  • While the Panthers might have other, bigger needs on Day 2 of the draft, Rivers plays with a fierceness and energy that Morgan can certainly appreciate.
    — Mike Kaye March 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of fierceness
Noun
  • Iron Ore Is The New Potential Problem Iron ore is a new potential problem which is tied to new industrial relations laws in Australia which have encouraged greater union militancy.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
  • Performing in Creole is one thing, but there’s also a triumphant, egalitarian militancy to Vinette and Rio’s songwriting that’s intrinsic to the Haitian diaspora.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
Definition of militancy
Noun
  • Hello to a new era The relationship was characterized by passive aggression, cryptic tweets and small slights that added up to a big, if not inevitable, breakup.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Ukraine and its neighbors are increasingly skeptical that the US will come to their aid in the face of Russian aggression, and are taking precautions accordingly.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of aggression
Noun
  • But all of that is in addition to his defense, his rebounding, his slashing, his voice, his pugnacity.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • Trump had won by fifty-three points there in 2016, and Greene’s paranoid pugnacity seemed like a good fit, if voters could stomach an outsider.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Definition of pugnacity
Noun
  • The flamboyance, militance, and violence of the 1960s left might not have worked right away, after all.
    — Samuel Goldman, The Week, 6 Jan. 2022
  • The human relationship to fire on this specific piece of land was not always one of fear, anxiety, and militance.
    — Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2021
Definition of militance
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