assaultive adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Confrontational; tending or seeming to assault; characterized by assault.[…] we must say, that depreciatory judgments and assaultive criticism, are not only not to our taste, but especially ungrateful to our feelings. — 1852 noun1 •A person who assaults others.This man is not only very very sick, but I believe he is definitely a Potential Assaultive. — 1962 formsassaultives · more assaultive · most assaultive