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Assertive

Uh-SUR-tihv

/ʌˈsɜːrtɪv/

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assertive

Dictionary meaning

Aggressively self-assured.

Examples

  • I was an energetic assertive child who was always ready to argue.

Synonyms: self-asserting, self-assertive

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