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self-assertive

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self-as·ser·tion (slf-sûrshn)
n.
Determined advancement of one's own personality, wishes, or views.
self-as·sertive adj.
self-as·sertive·ly adv.
self-as·sertive·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.self-assertive - aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"
assertive, self-asserting
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"
2.self-assertive - offensively self-assertive
bumptious
forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"
Translations
self-assertive [ˌselfəˈsɜːtɪv] ADJ → asertivo
self-assertive [ˌsɛlfəˈsɜːtɪv] adj → che si fa valere
self-assertive [ˌsɛlfəˈsɜːtɪv] adj → che si fa valere


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It was the bold, clamorous, self-assertive squall of the new human being, who had so incomprehensibly appeared.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
Wickson exercised tremendous social power in the university town, and from them emanated the sentiment that I was a too-forward and self-assertive young woman with a mischievous penchant for officiousness and interference in other persons' affairs.
The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context
He was dogmatic with those who did not venture to assert themselves, but with the self-assertive he was very modest.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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