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