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1. assertive
adjective. ['əˈsɝːtɪv'] aggressively self-assured.
Synonyms
- cocky
- self-assertive
- self-asserting
- imperative
- forceful
- aggressive
Antonyms
- unassertive
- beseeching
- unstressed
- forceless
Etymology
- -ive (English)
- -if (Anglo-Norman)
- assert (English)
- assertus (Latin)
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Rhymes with Assertive
- furtive
How do you pronounce assertive?
Pronounce assertive as əˈsərtɪv.
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Sentences with assertive
1. Adjective
Some people must learn to be more assertive, while others must learn to hold back and listen more.
2. self-assertive
adjective. aggressively self-assured.
Synonyms
- cocky
- self-asserting
- imperative
- forceful
- aggressive
- assertive
Antonyms
- unassertive
- beseeching
- unstressed
- forceless
3. self-assertive
adjective. offensively self-assertive.
Synonyms
- bumptious
Antonyms
- defensive
- amicable