Assertive Definition

ə-sûrtĭv
adjective
Inclined to bold or confident assertion; aggressively self-assured.
American Heritage
Characterized by assertion; persistently, forcefully, or boldly positive or confident.
Webster's New World

Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

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Origin of Assertive

  • assert +‎ -ive

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Assertive Sentence Examples

  • He has been very assertive and direct.

  • Some people are not assertive enough to ask for help.

  • Now that he's not, maybe I'll have to be a little more assertive.

  • Ian's behavior was too assertive in other ways too.

  • Sometimes you have to be very assertive to get the best from the system.

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