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Dictionary: as·ser·tive   (ə-sûr'tĭv) pronunciation
adj.
Inclined to bold or confident assertion; aggressively self-assured.

assertively as·ser'tive·ly adv.
assertiveness as·ser'tive·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Marked by boldness and assertiveness: aggressive. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, try.
  2. Bold and definite in character: emphatic, forceful, insistent. See strong/weak.

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adj

Definition: aggressive
Antonyms: diffident, quiet, shy, unconfident


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n

A form of behavior that is directed toward claiming one’s rights without denying the rights of others.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - selvhævdende, selvsikker

Nederlands (Dutch)
assertief, dogmatisch

Français (French)
adj. - assuré, péremptoire (péj)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - selbstsicher, energisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κατηγορηματικός, δεσποτικός, αυταρχικός, (γραμμ.) βεβαιωτικός

Italiano (Italian)
assertivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - afirmativo, positivo

Русский (Russian)
утвердительный, настойчивый, напористый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - afirmativo, confiado, agresivo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - bestämd, tvärsäker

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
断定的, 过分自信的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 斷定的, 過分自信的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 단언적인, 독단적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 断言的な, 断定的な, 独断的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ميال الى التأكيد, جازم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮תקיף, מגלה סמכותיות, דעתן‬


 
 
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