Antonyms for assaultiveas·saultive

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1. assaultive, attacking(a)adjective

   disposed to attack

   Antonyms:
   defensive

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1. David Finkelhor:

   There is a culture among some schools and some boys that put a very high premium on scoring, that kind of set of attitudes can increase the likelihood of sexually assaultive behavior.

2. District Attorney Rollins:

   No one who would take these types of actions has any business identifying themselves as fans of the game, purchasing a ticket does not buy you a free pass for obnoxious, racist or assaultive behavior.The cost of admission affords you the privilege of attending the game. The cost of abusing that privilege through criminal behavior is prosecution.

3. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket:

   This practice is treating us like slave labor and it will only result in officers getting sick or injured by assaultive inmates, who feed on their vulnerabilities.

4. Ralph Hernandez:

   Upon reviewing the case, we observed the autopsy photos and the autopsy report, and Natalie Wood had numerous bruises on Natalie Wood head, arms and legs, which appeared to be assaultive in nature, there was a broken bottle that was found on the boat that Robert Wagner had told investigators, originally, that Robert Wagner believed that it was rough seas — it had fallen over and broken.

5. Secret Service:

   After further review, the U.S. Secret Service has determined that an agency employee used pepper spray on June 1st, during efforts to secure the area near Lafayette Park, the employee utilized oleoresin capsicum spray, or pepper spray, in response to an assaultive individual.

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