assertive (a)
self-asserting (a)
self-assertive (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def aggressively self-assured
examples an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue
pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act
Outgoing links
Also see aggressive; imperative
Derivationally related form assertive → assert; assertive → assertiveness
Antonym assertive → unassertive
Similar to cocky; emphatic, forceful
Incoming links
Also see aggressive; imperative
Similar to cocky; emphatic, forceful
Antonym unassertive → assertive
Derived from adjective assertively → assertive
Derivationally related form assertiveness → assertive; assert → assertive

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