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assertive definition
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Grep of noun assertive assertiveness assertiveness training Overview of adj assertive The adj assertive has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) assertive -- (inclined to bold and confident assertion; aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act") 2. assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive -- (confidently aggressive; "too assertive as a salesman"; "his self-assertive and unflagging energy") Antonyms of adj assertive 2 senses of assertive Sense 1 assertive (vs. unassertive) unassertive (vs. assertive) => reticent, self-effacing => nonassertive Sense 2 assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive INDIRECT (VIA aggressive) -> unaggressive, nonaggressive Similarity of adj assertive 2 senses of assertive Sense 1 assertive (vs. unassertive) => cocky => emphatic, forceful Also See-> aggressive#1; imperative#1 Sense 2 assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive => aggressive (vs. unaggressive) Attributes of adj assertive Familiarity of adj assertive assertive used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj assertive assertive nonassertive self-assertive unassertive Overview of adj assertive The adj assertive has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) assertive -- (inclined to bold and confident assertion; aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act") 2. assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive -- (confidently aggressive; "too assertive as a salesman"; "his self-assertive and unflagging energy")
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