adjective
- having a tendency to attack or act aggressively toward others
Usage: often used in medical or psychological contexts
Examples
- The patient became assaultive when denied medication.
- Hospital staff are trained to handle assaultive behavior.
- His assaultive tendencies made him unsuitable for group therapy.
- The security team was called to deal with the assaultive individual.
- Assaultive patients require special monitoring protocols.
- The medication helped reduce her assaultive episodes.