adj.
Pronunciation: ə - ' so ̇ l-tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 1946
1 : of, relating to, or tending toward assault < assaultive behavior>
2 : having an intense or abrasive effect on the senses or emotions <loud and assaultive music>
– as · sault · ive · ly adverb
– as · sault · ive · ness noun