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