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