assertive Antonyms
Strongest:
- amenable
- nonassertive
- docile
- relaxed
- low-pressure
- submissive
- deferential
- submissive
- easygoing
- unaggressive
- amenable
- unassertive
- unambitious
- docile
- low-pressure
- acquiescent
- unaggressive
- unassertive
- relaxed
- unambitious
- compliant
- deferential
- easygoing
- acquiescent
- compliant
- nonassertive
Strong:
- bashful
- humble
- passive
- shrinking
- meek
- demure
- modest
- timid
- quiet
- shrinking
- resigned
- unobtrusive
- timid
- diffident
- yielding
- humble
- reserved
- unobtrusive
- meek
- bashful
- shy
- mild
- unenterprising
- quiet
- resigned
- laid-back
- laid-back
- tractable
- demure
- unenterprising
- shy
- ambitionless
- diffident
- passive
- tractable
- subdued
- subdued
- mild
- ambitionless
- reserved
- yielding
- modest
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- adventurous
- energetic
- belligerent
- self-assertive
- vigorous
- pushy
- in-your-face
- militant
- fierce
- high-pressure
- daring
- enterprising
- confident
Weak:
- warlike
- dominating
- overambitious
- audacious
- bumptious
- hustling
- domineering
- discordant
- gladiatorial
- unapologetic
- impudent
- quarrelsome
- determined
- hyperaggressive
- adventuresome
- gutsy
- disputatious
- overbearing
- feisty
- venturous
- gung-ho
- dashing
- go-getting
- truculent
- bellicose
- contentious
- overconfident
- strenuous
- pugnacious
- insolent
- unyielding
- brassy
- emboldened
- cocksure
- self-asserting
- combative
- emphatic
- argumentative
- cocky
- scrappy
- trigger-happy
- cheeky
- brash
- presumptuous
- dynamic
- obtrusive
- venturesome
- bold
Meaning of assertive
assertive (a)
aggressively self-assured
assertive (a.)
Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.
assertive Sentence Examples
- She was assertive in her demands for equal pay in the workplace.
- His assertive leadership style helped the team achieve their goals.
- Being assertive doesn't mean being aggressive; it means standing up for yourself respectfully.
- The coach encouraged the players to be more assertive on the field.
- She made an assertive decision to pursue higher education despite challenges.
- The assertive tone of his voice commanded attention in the boardroom.
- The assertive negotiation tactics resulted in a favorable outcome for the company.
- He became more assertive in expressing his opinions after attending assertiveness training.
- The assertive sales approach led to increased revenue for the business.
- She felt empowered after learning how to be more assertive in interpersonal relationships.
FAQs About the word assertive
aggressively self-assuredPositive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.
ambitious,aggressive, adventurous, energetic, belligerent, self-assertive, vigorous, pushy, in-your-face, militant
amenable, nonassertive, docile, relaxed, low-pressure, submissive, deferential, submissive, easygoing, unaggressive
She was assertive in her demands for equal pay in the workplace.
His assertive leadership style helped the team achieve their goals.
Being assertive doesn't mean being aggressive; it means standing up for yourself respectfully.
The coach encouraged the players to be more assertive on the field.
