self-asserting Antonyms
Strongest:
- bashful
- subdued
- modest
- sheepish
- unpretentious
- passive
- introverted
- sheepish
- timid
- lowly
- introverted
- humble
- diffident
- bashful
- timid
- unpretentious
- lowly
- diffident
- humble
- passive
- modest
- subdued
Strong:
- acquiescent
- self-critical
- demure
- unassuming
- unarrogant
- meek
- self-critical
- unassuming
- yielding
- shy
- compliant
- unassertive
- self-doubting
- yielding
- shrinking
- acquiescent
- unobtrusive
- shrinking
- demure
- compliant
- deferential
- unaggressive
- mousy
- self-doubting
- meek
- deferential
- quiet
- unaggressive
- mousy
- unobtrusive
- submissive
- unarrogant
- unassertive
- shy
- submissive
- quiet
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- overweening
- authoritarian
- haughty
- presumptuous
- dominant
- smug
- dominating
- imperious
- uppish
- self-assertive
- presuming
- pompous
- supercilious
- cavalier
- hifalutin
- huffy
- bumptious
- uppity
- sniffy
- domineering
- high-and-mighty
- high-handed
- superior
- masterful
- chesty
- peremptory
- high-hat
- pretentious
- assumptive
- important
Weak:
- vain
- extraverted
- narcissistic
- self-satisfied
- self-centered
- braggart
- pontifical
- blustery
- pontificating
- egotistic
- uninhibited
- self-conceited
- bossy
- swaggering
- toploftical
- condescending
- immodest
- conceited
- boastful
- hubristic
- egocentric
- stiff-necked
- disdainful
- self-complacent
- complacent
- huffish
- saucy
- lofty
- toplofty
- patronizing
- vainglorious
- snooty
- highfalutin
- self-flattering
- self-loving
- magisterial
- egoistic
- blusterous
- bombastic
- prideful
- snobby
- lordly
- impertinent
- cocky
- egotistical
- proud
- impudent
- bragging
- snobbish
- extroverted
- egoistical
Meaning of self-asserting
self-asserting (a)
aggressively self-assured
self-asserting (a.)
asserting one's self, or one's own rights or claims; hence, putting one's self forward in a confident or assuming manner.
self-asserting Sentence Examples
- The young girl's self-asserting nature allowed her to stand up for herself.
- The self-asserting politician delivered a rousing speech on the campaign trail.
- The self-asserting employee politely but firmly communicated their concerns to management.
- The self-asserting child refused to be bullied and stood their ground.
- The author's self-asserting tone conveyed their strong convictions.
- The self-asserting negotiator confidently presented their case.
- The self-asserting student challenged the teacher's authority in a respectful manner.
- The self-asserting artist defended their unique style against criticism.
- The self-asserting manager delegated tasks effectively and maintained a positive team environment.
- The self-asserting activist organized and led a protest for social justice.
FAQs About the word self-asserting
aggressively self-assuredasserting one's self, or one's own rights or claims; hence, putting one's self forward in a confident or assuming manner.
arrogant, overweening, authoritarian, haughty, presumptuous, dominant, smug, dominating, imperious, uppish
bashful, subdued, modest, sheepish, unpretentious, passive, introverted, sheepish, timid, lowly
The young girl's self-asserting nature allowed her to stand up for herself.
The self-asserting politician delivered a rousing speech on the campaign trail.
The self-asserting employee politely but firmly communicated their concerns to management.
The self-asserting child refused to be bullied and stood their ground.
