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Meanings of assertive in English

Portuguese
assertivo
Catalan
assertiu
Spanish
asertivo

Aggressively self-assured.

Related terms
assertivo

Inclined to assert oneself.

Usage of assertive in English
1
However, the high court has also been assertive in protecting religious freedom.
Reuters
2
The region has welcomed renewed American engagement to balance an assertive China.
BBC
3
Such assertive action is, on the basis of past official lethargy, essential.
The Irish Times
4
It was assertive, aggressive but great, to get through to second place.
The Guardian
5
She was unusual and far too assertive for a lady of quality.
My darling caroline
6
For Evans and other militants, however, the group was not assertive enough.
The Irish Times
7
There's a distinct line between motivating others and being far too assertive.
The South African
8
His body was too large for the space: too tanned, too assertive.
Complete Books of Blood
9
Modi has championed an assertive foreign policy since taking office last month.
Reuters
10
Should the West be bolder in response to a newly assertive Russia?
Wired
11
Always be assertive It's not always easy to identify truly assertive behaviour.
The South African
12
In some ways so shy and naive, in others sure and assertive.
The Guardian
13
We need to be more assertive and improve in our offensive part.
The Guardian
14
He was more assertive than we have seen him in the past.
Reuters
15
Miss Piggy Facebook Twitter Pinterest Miss Piggy: sexually assertive... perhaps too assertive.
The Guardian
16
It was crude, self-conscious and self-assertive; provincial and formative, rather than formed.
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Translations for assertive
Catalan
assertiu
Spanish
asertivo
Assertive through the time
Assertive across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common