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pushy

[ poosh-ee ]

adjective

, Informal.
, push·i·er, push·i·est.
  1. obnoxiously forward or self-assertive.

    Synonyms: cheeky, brash, brazen



pushy

/ ˈpʊʃɪ /

adjective

  1. offensively assertive or forceful
  2. aggressively or ruthlessly ambitious


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Derived Forms

  • ˈpushiness, noun
  • ˈpushily, adverb

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Other Words From

  • pushi·ly adverb
  • pushi·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pushy1

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; push + -y 1

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Example Sentences

He made his motion picture debut as the pushy campaign worker in Taxi Driver.

In any case, Burgess likes to rail against these pushy liberals and their tricky, communistic light bulbs.

Fleet Street commentary at the time described him as the “pushy Yank” who became a celebrity out of sheer force of personality.

Coaches also have to deal with pushy parents and demanding superiors.

Pushy, combative behavior used to be embraced in professional basketball.

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