assertive Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective aggressively self-assured
self-assertive; self-asserting.
- an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue
- pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act
WordNet
As*sert"ive adjective
Definitions
Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory. In a confident and assertive form. Glanvill.
As*sert"ive*ly , adv. --As*sert"ive*ness , n.
