aggressiveness

Plural: aggressivenesses

Noun

• the quality of being bold and enterprising
• a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
• a natural disposition to be hostile
• The state or quality of being aggressive.
• The propensity of a soil or water to dissolve metal or cement structures.
• The result or product of being aggressive.

Examples

• The aggressiveness of various sulfate salts towards concrete is partly related to solubility.

Synonyms

aggression, belligerence, pugnacity, aggressivity