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assertive
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Origin
as·ser·tive
/
əˈsɜr
tɪv
/
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adjective
1.
confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic:
He is too assertive as a salesman.
2.
having a distinctive or pronounced taste or aroma.
Origin:
1555–65;
assert
+
-ive
Related forms
as·ser·tive·ly,
adverb
as·ser·tive·ness,
noun
non·as·ser·tive,
adjective
non·as·ser·tive·ly,
adverb
non·as·ser·tive·ness,
noun
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o·ver·as·ser·tive,
adjective
o·ver·as·ser·tive·ly,
adverb
o·ver·as·ser·tive·ness,
noun
pseu·do·as·ser·tive,
adjective
pseu·do·as·ser·tive·ly,
adverb
un·as·ser·tive,
adjective
un·as·ser·tive·ly,
adverb
un·as·ser·tive·ness,
noun
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Synonyms
1.
forceful, decisive, forward.
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assertive
, and focused leadership.
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assertive
and flamboyant.
But be
assertive
, rather than aggressive.
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Adjective
This game demands teamwork and teamwork demands strong,
assertive
, and focused leadership.
They're all quintessential trophy cars — sporty,
assertive
and flamboyant.
But be
assertive
, rather than aggressive.
So one lesson is the need for stronger editors, more
assertive
editors to perform the role they're supposed to.
Democratic leaders were largely conciliatory, saying this is a time to bridge differences, yet were still
assertive
.
The poet's
assertive
exploration of personal and political material is always engaging.
She was prickly and often defensive,
assertive
and opinionated.
The precocious child became a brash and
assertive
adult.
Judicial minimalism is gone, and the court has entered an
assertive
and sometimes unpredictable phase.
No nasty noises, only a gruffness that grew
assertive
as more throttle was applied.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
assertive
(əˈsɜːtɪv)
—
adj
1.
confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views
2.
given to making assertions or bold demands; dogmatic or aggressive
as'sertively
—
adv
as'sertiveness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
assertive
1560s, "declaratory, positive, full of assertion," from
assert
+
-ive
. Meaning "insisting on one's rights" is short for self-assertive (1865). Assertiveness "tendency toward self-assertion" is from 1881.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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