assertive Antonyms
Strongest:
- compliant
- low-pressure
- unambitious
- unambitious
- deferential
- deferential
- easygoing
- acquiescent
- relaxed
- compliant
- nonassertive
- submissive
- amenable
- unassertive
- amenable
- unassertive
- submissive
- docile
- easygoing
- low-pressure
- unaggressive
- nonassertive
- relaxed
- acquiescent
- unaggressive
- docile
Strong:
- quiet
- laid-back
- unenterprising
- shrinking
- diffident
- resigned
- modest
- bashful
- shy
- meek
- unobtrusive
- passive
- humble
- yielding
- tractable
- humble
- reserved
- reserved
- bashful
- subdued
- ambitionless
- unenterprising
- meek
- diffident
- passive
- mild
- modest
- resigned
- laid-back
- unobtrusive
- timid
- subdued
- demure
- yielding
- tractable
- ambitionless
- timid
- quiet
- shy
- demure
- mild
- shrinking
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- fierce
- vigorous
- energetic
- adventurous
- enterprising
- daring
- belligerent
- pushy
- self-assertive
- confident
- militant
- in-your-face
- high-pressure
Weak:
- unyielding
- self-asserting
- insolent
- brassy
- overbearing
- strenuous
- dashing
- pugnacious
- cocksure
- unapologetic
- bumptious
- contentious
- cocky
- dominating
- bold
- obtrusive
- venturous
- hyperaggressive
- gung-ho
- scrappy
- presumptuous
- argumentative
- dynamic
- discordant
- overambitious
- gutsy
- go-getting
- bellicose
- audacious
- feisty
- quarrelsome
- venturesome
- truculent
- impudent
- disputatious
- brash
- hustling
- cheeky
- warlike
- emphatic
- emboldened
- determined
- trigger-happy
- overconfident
- combative
- domineering
- gladiatorial
- adventuresome
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.
aggressive, ambitious,fierce, vigorous, energetic, adventurous, enterprising, daring, belligerent, pushy
compliant, low-pressure, unambitious, unambitious, deferential, deferential, easygoing, acquiescent, relaxed, compliant
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.
