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