Women have become more assertive in the past decade.
...an assertive style of management.
Clare's assertiveness stirred up his deep-seated sense of inadequacy.
...an assertiveness training class.
English dictionary. 2008.
assertive — as‧ser‧tive [əˈsɜːtɪv ǁ ɜːr ] adjective behaving in a confident way so that people listen to your opinions and ideas assertiveness noun [uncountable] : • assertiveness training classes for female employees * * * assertive UK US /əˈsɜːtɪv/… … Financial and business terms
Assertive — As*sert ive, a. Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory. [1913 Webster] In a confident and assertive form. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] {As*sert ive*ly}, adv. {As*sert ive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assertive — 1560s, declaratory, positive, full of assertion, from ASSERT (Cf. assert) + IVE (Cf. ive). Meaning insisting on one s rights is short for self assertive (1865) … Etymology dictionary
assertive — self assertive, *aggressive, pushing, pushy, militant Analogous words: positive, *affirmative: blatant, clamorous, *vociferous: cocksure, certain, *sure, positive: *confident, assured, sanguine, presumptuous Antonyms: retiring: acquies … New Dictionary of Synonyms
assertive — I adjective authoritative, confident, dogmatic, influential, potent, powerful, self assured, strong II index certain (positive), compelling, declaratory … Law dictionary
assertive — [adj] aggressive absolute, assured, certain, confident, decided, decisive, demanding, dogmatic, domineering, emphatic, firm, forceful, forward, insistent, militant, overbearing, positive, pushy, self assured, self confident, strong willed, sure;… … New thesaurus
assertive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ confident and forceful. DERIVATIVES assertively adverb assertiveness noun … English terms dictionary
assertive — [ə sʉrt′iv] adj. [ML assertivus] characterized by assertion; positive or confident in a persistent way SYN. AGGRESSIVE assertively adv. assertiveness n … English World dictionary
assertive — adjective Date: circa 1619 1. disposed to or characterized by bold or confident assertion < an assertive leader > 2. having a strong or distinctive flavor or aroma < assertive wines > Synonyms: see aggressive • assertively adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
assertive — ● assertif, assertive adjectif Relatif à l assertion. Se dit d une phrase caractérisée par l assertion. ● assertif, assertive (synonymes) adjectif Se dit d une phrase caractérisée par l assertion. Synonymes : déclaratif énonciatif … Encyclopédie Universelle
