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.
assertive Meaning
assertive (a)
aggressively self-assured
assertive (a.)
Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.
Synonyms & Antonyms of assertive
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- self-assertive
- enterprising
- confident
- pushy
- high-pressure
- militant
- daring
- belligerent
- energetic
- in-your-face
- adventurous
- fierce
- vigorous
Antonyms:
- timid
- timid
- subdued
- ambitionless
- mild
- diffident
- meek
- shrinking
- tractable
- ambitionless
- modest
- bashful
- passive
- tractable
- modest
- reserved
- shrinking
- passive
- yielding
- unenterprising
- reserved
- laid-back
- resigned
- quiet
- meek
- yielding
- demure
- subdued
- humble
- unenterprising
- quiet
- unobtrusive
- diffident
- laid-back
- mild
- shy
- demure
- resigned
- humble
- bashful
- shy
- unobtrusive
Synonyms:
- dominating
- trigger-happy
- impudent
- determined
- hustling
- quarrelsome
- bellicose
- insolent
- emphatic
- discordant
- cocky
- scrappy
- overambitious
- bold
- combative
- feisty
- unapologetic
- obtrusive
- hyperaggressive
- bumptious
- warlike
- overbearing
- audacious
- venturous
- cocksure
- dashing
- strenuous
- truculent
- brassy
- cheeky
- dynamic
- gung-ho
- brash
- gladiatorial
- overconfident
- domineering
- disputatious
- argumentative
- venturesome
- gutsy
- contentious
- pugnacious
- emboldened
- unyielding
- presumptuous
- go-getting
- adventuresome
- self-asserting
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word assertive
aggressively self-assuredPositive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.
aggressive, ambitious, self-assertive, enterprising, confident, pushy, high-pressure, militant, daring, belligerent
docile, low-pressure, deferential, nonassertive, unambitious, submissive, easygoing, unaggressive, acquiescent, 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.
