Hyphenation of aggressive

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word aggressive ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

ag-gres-sive

Definitions of aggressive :

1.	Having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends An aggressive businessman An aggressive basketball player He was aggressive and imperious Positive in his convictions Aggressive drivers
2.	Tending to spread quickly An aggressive tumor
3.	Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight Aggressive acts against another country A belligerent tone

Synonyms of aggressive :

adj	aggressive, assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive, battleful, bellicose, combative, contentious, competitive, militant, hard-hitting, high-pressure, hostile, in-your-face, obstreperous, predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous, scrappy, truculent, pugnacious, rough, assertive, hostile, offensive
adj	enterprising, pushful, pushing, pushy, ambitious
adj	fast-growing, invasive
adj	belligerent, hostile

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.