Assaultive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Assaultive is an adjective meaning Confrontational; tending or seeming to assault; characterized by assault.
Meaning
Confrontational; tending or seeming to assault; characterized by assault.
More Meanings
- (psychiatry, criminology) A person who assaults others.
Example Sentences
an assaultive patient; an assaultive incident
This man is not only very very sick, but I believe he is definitely a Potential Assaultive.
As assaultive as "Made in U.S.A" can be, it also seems to have been made in a spirit of insouciance, improvisation and fun.
We live in an increasingly assaultive and noisy environment, and one may obtain the clearest histories of the provocative effects of this in some migraineurs.
Word Forms
- assaultives
Synonyms for assaultive
Depending on context, synonyms include offensive, attacking.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include attacking, offensive, confrontational, affrontive, aggressive, in-your-face.
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