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[ adjective ] inclined to bold and confident assertion; aggressively self-assured

Examples

"an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue" "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"

Used in print

(Philip Reaves, "Who Rules the Marriage Bed?"...)

On_the_other_hand , a husband who always has been vigorous and assertive may suddenly become passive - asking , psychologists say , for reassurance that his wife still finds him desirable .

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[ adjective ] confidently aggressive

Examples

"too assertive as a salesman" "his self-assertive and unflagging energy"

Related terms

aggressive

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