assertive

as·ser·tive  (-sûrtv)

adj.

Inclined to bold or confident assertion; aggressively self-assured.

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as·sertive·ly adv.

as·sertive·ness n.

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assertive [əˈsɜːtɪv]

adj

1. confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views

2. given to making assertions or bold demands; dogmatic or aggressive

assertively  adv

assertiveness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

assertive - aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act" self-asserting, self-assertive aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers" imperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative" unassertive - inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person"

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assertive

adjective confident, firm, demanding, decided, forward, can-do (informal), positive, aggressive, decisive, forceful, emphatic, insistent, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), pushy (informal), in-your-face (Brit. slang), dogmatic, strong-willed, domineering, overbearing, self-assured, carnivorous (informal) an assertive style of management
reserved, retiring, modest, shy, shrinking, backward, insecure, timid, self-conscious, hesitant, meek, unobtrusive, self-effacing, diffident, sheepish, bashful, timorous, unassertive

Translations

assertive [əˈsɜːtɪv] ADJ [manner, tone] → firme y enérgico; [behaviour] → enérgico
try to be a bit more assertive → intenta ser un poco más firme y enérgico, intenta hacerte valer un poco más
you were very assertive in that meeting → te mostraste muy firme y enérgico en esa reunión
slowly she began to become more assertive → poco a poco empezó a mostrarse más segura de sí misma or empezó a hacerse valer más

assertive [əˈsɜː^rtɪv] adj [person] → qui a de l'assurance; [tone] → assuré(e), péremptoire
He's not assertive enough → Il n'a pas suffisamment d'assurance.

assertive

adj, assertively

adv → bestimmt

assertive [əˈsɜːtɪv] adj → che sa imporsi