pushful

[ poosh-fuhl ]
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adjective
  1. self-assertive and aggressive; pushing.

Origin of pushful

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; push + -ful

Other words from pushful

  • push·ful·ly, adverb
  • push·ful·ness, noun

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How to use pushful in a sentence

  • There was neither drop-down-dead-ativeness, nor pushfulness, nor familiarity.

    Seeing and Hearing | George W. E. Russell
  • It was because she snubbed him on account of his pushfulness that Vandam elected to belittle her.

    The Magnificent Montez | Horace Wyndham