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

Related Vocabularies

liked or admired by many people; well-known and widely accepted
stubbornly devoted to a theory or doctrine without regard to practical considerations
able to be understood or grasped; comprehensible
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
Existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international.
Involving or characterized by conflict or opposition.

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