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pushy

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push·y  (psh)
adj. push·i·er, push·i·est
Disagreeably aggressive or forward.

pushi·ly adv.
pushi·ness n.

pushy [ˈpʊʃɪ]
adj pushier, pushiest Informal
1. offensively assertive or forceful
2. aggressively or ruthlessly ambitious
pushily  adv
pushiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.pushy - marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young executive"; "a pushful insurance agent"
ambitious - having a strong desire for success or achievement

pushy
Translations
pushy [ˈpʊʃɪ] ADJ (pushier (compar) (pushiest (superl))) (pej) → agresivo, avasallador, prepotente(esp LAm)
pushy [ˈpʊʃi] adj (pejorative) [person] → insistant(e)
a pushy, aggressive door-to-door salesman → un vendeur de porte à porte insistant et agressif
We didn't want to seem to be pushy parents
BUT Nous ne voulions pas passer pour des parents directifs.
pushy
adj (+er) (inf)penetrant (pej)
pushy [ˈpʊʃɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam, pej) → troppo intraprendente


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