💪Assertive

adjective
/əˈsɜːr.tɪv/

Meaning

confident and forceful; having a strong personality
having or showing a confident and forceful personality

Example Sentences

She is very assertive when speaking in meetings.

He is very assertive in expressing his opinions.

Synonyms

confident, bold, forceful, decisive, self-assured
Entry 1
confident, bold, forceful, decisive
Entry 2
confident, forceful, decisive, self-assured

Antonyms

passive, timid, submissive, meek
Entry 1
passive, timid, submissive, meek
Entry 2
submissive, passive, timid

Collocations

assertive behavior, assertive communication, assertive personality, be assertive, become assertive
Entry 1
assertive behavior, assertive communication, assertive personality
Entry 2
assertive personality, assertive behavior, be assertive, become assertive

Related Vocabularies

Happening occasionally or in separate parts; related to episodes.
Being receptive or sensitive to something; well adjusted or in harmony.
Showing signs of worry, stress, or exhaustion.
Based on false reasoning or misleading arguments.
Willing to comply with rules or authority.
Related to the structure and formation of words; concerning morphology in linguistics.

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