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BNC: 12090 COCA: 11368

assertive
assertive /əˈsɚtɪv/ adjective
assertive
/əˈsɚtɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of ASSERTIVE
[more assertive; most assertive]
: confident in behavior or style坚定自信的
— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
— see also self-assertive

— assertively

adverb

— assertiveness

noun [noncount]
BNC: 12090 COCA: 11368

assertive

adjective

as·​ser·​tive ə-ˈsər-tiv How to pronounce assertive (audio)
a-
1
: disposed to or characterized by bold or confident statements and behavior
an assertive leader
2
: having a strong or distinctive flavor or aroma
assertive wines
assertively adverb
assertiveness noun

Synonyms

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aggressive, militant, assertive, self-assertive mean obtrusively energetic especially in pursuing particular goals.

aggressive implies a disposition to dominate often in disregard of others' rights or in determined and energetic pursuit of one's ends.

aggressive in his business dealings

militant also implies a fighting disposition but suggests not self-seeking but devotion to a cause, movement, or principle.

militant protesters rallied against the new law

assertive suggests bold self-confidence in expression of opinion.

the more assertive speakers dominated the forum

self-assertive connotes forwardness or brash self-confidence.

a self-assertive young upstart

Example Sentences

When my mother brought my baby sister home on the train from the Chicago adoption agency, she had hired a woman from the South named Arizona, much younger than Hope, vigorous, boisterous, taller, darker, and less acclimated to the behavior expected of servants in an upscale Wasp suburb up North. She was a blithe spirit, as I remember her, assertive, gleeful, expansive, loud and goofy with me when, to tease her, I'd pull on the bow of her apron strings … Edward Hoagland, Harper's, July 2004 Don't substitute corn syrup or molasses for cane syrup. Corn syrup is thinner, lighter and milder than cane syrup, and molasses is thicker, darker and much more assertive. Denise Landis, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2002 One of the points I think that's important is the way in which the United States has responded to the initiatives in the African Renaissance, and a lot of the developments that we have seen, in fact, have their roots in Africa. What it means for U.S. policy is that the Africans themselves are being much more assertive than they have been in the past. Emerge, June 1998 Daily newspaper in Chicago metro region seeks aggressive, assertive crime reporter who thrives on getting obligatory … items done fast in order to devote time to colorful stories about villains, victims and everything in between. Editor & Publisher, 31 Oct. 1998 Their daughter is an assertive little girl. If you want people to listen to your opinions, you'll need to learn to be more assertive. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The players themselves, having won World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019, became more assertive about their financial value. Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 26 May 2022 Abe argued the change was needed to respond to a more challenging security environment, a nod to a more assertive China and frequent missile tests in North Korea. Helen Regan, CNN, 9 July 2022 Wary of an assertive China, Abe developed close ties between Japan, Asia’s richest democracy, and India, the region’s most populous. Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2022 Wary of an assertive China, Abe developed close ties between Japan, Asia’s richest democracy, and India, the region’s most populous. Amar Nadhir, Washington Post, 8 July 2022 The older generation may sometimes be less assertive with doctors. Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 Still, the Chinese military has recently been far more assertive in confrontations with U.S. naval patrols exercising their right to sail in the South China Sea, which Mr. Xi has unilaterally claimed as Chinese territory. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2022 Lions’ offense has to get off to a better start and be more assertive in Colorado. Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2022 But some experts said the newly available information should prompt regulators to be more assertive. New York Times, 15 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see assert

First Known Use

circa 1619, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of assertive was circa 1619

Phrases Containing assertive
BNC: 12090 COCA: 11368

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