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PUSHY
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Irregular inflected forms: pushier , pushiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
Example:
a pushful insurance agent
Synonyms:
pushful; pushy
Classified under:
Similar:
ambitious (having a strong desire for success or achievement)
Derivation:
push (enterprising or ambitious drive)
pushiness (offensive boldness and assertiveness)