self-asserting Antonyms
Strongest:
- modest
- lowly
- unpretentious
- sheepish
- timid
- lowly
- subdued
- timid
- diffident
- sheepish
- passive
- bashful
- subdued
- introverted
- unpretentious
- humble
- bashful
- introverted
- passive
- diffident
- humble
- modest
Strong:
- shrinking
- self-doubting
- yielding
- quiet
- unaggressive
- meek
- unassuming
- mousy
- acquiescent
- meek
- shy
- unassertive
- compliant
- mousy
- yielding
- self-critical
- unarrogant
- unobtrusive
- shrinking
- demure
- unassertive
- compliant
- submissive
- self-critical
- deferential
- unobtrusive
- unassuming
- quiet
- self-doubting
- deferential
- demure
- unarrogant
- submissive
- unaggressive
- acquiescent
- shy
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- pretentious
- dominant
- assumptive
- cavalier
- uppity
- domineering
- overweening
- self-assertive
- haughty
- important
- superior
- presuming
- supercilious
- imperious
- sniffy
- presumptuous
- high-handed
- pompous
- smug
- authoritarian
- bumptious
- uppish
- masterful
- high-hat
- high-and-mighty
- huffy
- chesty
- peremptory
- hifalutin
- dominating
Weak:
- narcissistic
- hubristic
- blustery
- impudent
- prideful
- self-complacent
- snobby
- egotistical
- braggart
- vainglorious
- lofty
- pontificating
- toploftical
- egocentric
- condescending
- saucy
- snobbish
- patronizing
- lordly
- impertinent
- self-centered
- egoistic
- snooty
- proud
- highfalutin
- cocky
- immodest
- blusterous
- self-conceited
- magisterial
- conceited
- bombastic
- self-flattering
- boastful
- egotistic
- extraverted
- egoistical
- extroverted
- self-satisfied
- self-loving
- swaggering
- complacent
- uninhibited
- vain
- stiff-necked
- bragging
- disdainful
- huffish
- pontifical
- bossy
- toplofty
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, pretentious, dominant, assumptive, cavalier, uppity, domineering, overweening, self-assertive, haughty
modest, lowly, unpretentious, sheepish, timid, lowly, subdued, timid, diffident, sheepish
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.
