Assertive

Meaning

confident and forceful; having a strong personality

having or showing a confident and forceful personality

Example Sentences

She is very assertive when speaking in meetings.

He is very assertive in expressing his opinions.

Synonyms

confident, bold, forceful, decisive, self-assured

Entry 1

confident, bold, forceful, decisive

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confident, forceful, decisive, self-assured

Antonyms

passive, timid, submissive, meek

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passive, timid, submissive, meek

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submissive, passive, timid

Collocations

assertive behavior, assertive communication, assertive personality, be assertive, become assertive

Entry 1

assertive behavior, assertive communication, assertive personality

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assertive personality, assertive behavior, be assertive, become assertive