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Assertive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Assertive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Assertive [ a.]
- Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.

Meaning of 'Assertive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . assertive [ a]
Meaning (1):
- aggressively self-assured
Example in sentence:
  • an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue;
  • pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act

Nearby Words:

ass assaf/tida assagai assai assail assailable assailant assailed assailer assailing

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