If you want good relationships, you must have the confidence to be self-assertive when required.
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self-assertive — also self assertive, 1837, from SELF (Cf. self) + ASSERTIVE (Cf. assertive). Related: Self assertively; self assertiveness … Etymology dictionary
Self-assertive — Self as*sert ive, a. Disposed to self assertion; self asserting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-assertive — self assertive, assertive, *aggressive, pushing, pushy, militant Analogous words: obtrusive, intrusive, officious, meddlesome, *impertinent: bold, audacious (see BRAVE): positive, certain, *sure, cocksure … New Dictionary of Synonyms
self-assertive — self assertion ► NOUN ▪ the confident and forceful expression or promotion of oneself or one s views. DERIVATIVES self assertive adjective self assertiveness noun … English terms dictionary
self-assertive — index obtrusive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
self-assertive — adjective 1. aggressively self assured an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act • Syn: ↑assertive, ↑self asserting • Ant: ↑unassertive (for … Useful english dictionary
self-assertive — self as sertive adj very confident about saying what you think or want >self assertiveness also self assertion n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-assertive — Synonyms and related words: assertive, audacious, bold, cocksure, controlled, firm minded, forward, impertinent, importunate, independent, intrusive, meddlesome, militant, obtrusive, officious, overweening, presuming, pushful, pushing, pushy,… … Moby Thesaurus
self-assertive — adjective Date: 1862 given to or characterized by self assertion Synonyms: see aggressive • self assertively adverb • self assertiveness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
self-assertive — adjective very confident and not shy about saying what you think or want self assertiveness noun (U) self assertion noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
