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SELF-ASSERTIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aggressively self-assured
Example:
pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act
Synonyms:
assertive; self-asserting; self-assertive
Classified under:
Similar:
cocky (overly self-confident or self-assertive)
emphatic; forceful (forceful and definite in expression or action)
Also:
aggressive (having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends)
imperative (requiring attention or action)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Offensively self-assertive
Synonyms:
bumptious; self-assertive
Classified under:
Similar:
forward (used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty)
