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