aggressor
One who starts
An aggressor is the party who initiates conflict or attack.
The term implies fault—the aggressor started it, whether in a schoolyard fight, a war, or a legal dispute.
Russia was widely condemned as the aggressor in the conflict.
International law distinguishes aggressors from those acting in self-defense.
One who threatens others
- tormentorOne who causes anguish
- oppressorOne who dominates cruelly
- tyrantCruel, absolute ruler
- persecutorOne who harasses relentlessly
harasser · dominator · abuser · victimizer · brutalizer · coercer · menace · terrorizer
One who attacks another
- invaderOne who enters aggressively
- raiderOne who attacks suddenly
- assaulterOne who attacks
- perpetratorOne who commits wrongdoing
instigator · provocateur · initiator · offender · belligerent · combatant · warmonger · antagonist
intimidator
One who threatens others
persecutor · harasser · dominator · abuser · victimizer · brutalizer · coercer · menace · terrorizer · tormenter
assailant
One who attacks another
perpetrator · instigator · provocateur · initiator · offender · belligerent · combatant · warmonger · antagonist · foe
invader
One who enters aggressively
- combatantOne who fights
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- warringEngaged in armed conflict
military · army · forces · troops · offensive · attack · assault · campaign · occupation · incursion
predator
Organism that consumes others
pursuer · shark · vulture · wolf · apex · opportunist · exploiter · parasite · looter · poacher
- enemiesenemy, foe, foes, adversary, nemesis
- troublemakerstroublemaker, rascals, delinquents, imps, brats
- Aggressorsattacker, invader, assailant, warmonger, belligerent
- bar fightpunch, brawl, fistfight, bouncer, black eye
- conflict rolescombatant, soldier, enemy, ally, adversary
- hockey penaltiescharging, elbowing, holding, hooking, high-sticking
aggressordefender
One who guards another
respondent · protector · nonbelligerent · neutral party · liberator
aggressorpeacemaker
Conflict resolution agent
pacifist · dove · peace advocate · peacenik · mediator
- passive aggressiveIndirectly expressing resentment
- aggressive driverHostile motorist on highways
- aggressive behaviorHostile or threatening conduct
- non-aggression pactAgreement to avoid conflict
- aggressive treatmentForceful medical intervention
- aggressive marketingForceful promotional methods
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