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assertive

[ uh-sur-tiv ]
/ əˈsɜr tɪv /
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adjective
confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
having a distinctive or pronounced taste or aroma.
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Origin of assertive

First recorded in 1555–65; assert + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM assertive

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Words related to assertive

confident, decisive, emphatic, forceful, insistent, pushy, self-assured, self-confident, absolute, assured, certain, decided, demanding, dogmatic, domineering, firm, forward, militant, overbearing, positive

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British Dictionary definitions for assertive

assertive
/ (əˈsɜːtɪv) /
adjective
confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views
given to making assertions or bold demands; dogmatic or aggressive

Derived forms of assertive

assertively, adverbassertiveness, noun
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