aggressor

noun

Pronunciation: əˈɡrɛsər

Definition

A person, group, or nation that initiates an unprovoked attack or hostile action against another.

Examples

• International law seeks to hold the aggressor accountable for the unprovoked invasion.

• In the schoolyard dispute, the teacher had to determine who was the primary aggressor.

• The country was condemned by the United Nations for acting as the aggressor in the border conflict.

Synonyms of aggressor

Words with a similar meaning to aggressor:

• attacker
• assailant
• invader
• provocateur

Antonyms of aggressor

Words with the opposite meaning to aggressor:

• defender
• victim

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