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self-assertive - 10 thesaurus results
Main Entry: militant
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: aggressive, combative
Synonyms: active, assertive, bellicose, belligerent, contentious, embattled, fighting, martial, military, offensive, pugnacious, pushy, quarrelsome, self-assertive, truculent, up in arms, vigorous, warlike, warring, assertory, combating, contending, gladiatorial, in arms, militaristic, scrappy
Antonyms: compliant, peaceful, submissive, tolerant, peaceloving
Main Entry: opinionated
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: believing very strongly and conveying it
Synonyms: adamant, arbitrary, assertive, biased, bigoted, bossy, bullheaded*, cocksure*, cocky*, conceited, dictatorial, doctrinaire, dogmatic, hard-line*, high-handed, inflexible, intransigent, obdurate, obstinate, one-sided, oracular, overbearing, pigheaded*, positive, pragmatic, prejudiced, self-assertive, single-minded, stubborn, uncompromising, unyielding, locked in, pragmatical, set in stone, set-on, tilted, weighted
Antonyms: indifferent, open-minded, compromising
Main Entry: overconfident
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: overly sure of oneself
Synonyms: brash, careless, cocksure*, cocky*, foolhardy, heedless, impudent, overweening, presuming, presumptuous, pushy*, rash, reckless, self-assertive, heading for a fall, hubristic
Antonyms: cautious, pessimistic
Main Entry: presumptuous
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: self-confident
Synonyms: arrogant, audacious, bold, cheeky*, conceited, confident, egotistic, foolhardy, forward, fresh, insolent, overconfident, overweening, pompous, presuming, pretentious, pushy, rash, rude, self-assertive, self-assured, self-satisfied, smug, supercilious, uppity*, contumelious, overfamiliar
Notes: presumptive means 'based on a presumption, based on grounds of probability' while presumptuous means 'assuming an unwarranted, unauthorized responsibility'
Antonyms: humble, modest
Main Entry: pugnacious
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: belligerent
Synonyms: aggressive, antagonistic, argumentative, bellicose, cantankerous, choleric, combative, contentious, defiant, disputatious, hot-tempered, irascible, irritable, militant, petulant, pushing, pushy*, quarrelsome, rebellious, salty*, self-assertive, truculent, warlike, brawling, chip on shoulder, have a bone to pick, itching to fight, ready to fight, scrappy
Antonyms: kind, laid-back, nice, easy-going
Main Entry: pushy
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: aggressive, offensive
Synonyms: ambitious, assertive, bold, brash, bumptious, forceful, loud, militant, obnoxious, obtrusive, officious, presumptuous, pushing, self-assertive, pushful
Antonyms: modest, quiet, shy, unassuming
Main Entry: gay
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: happy
Synonyms: alert, animate, animated, blithe, brash, carefree, cheerful, cheery, chipper*, confident, convivial, devil-may-care*, festive, forward, frivolous, frolicsome, glad, gleeful, hilarious, insouciant, jocund, jolly, jovial, joyful, joyous, keen, lighthearted, lively, merry, mirthful, playful, presuming, pushy, rollicking, self-assertive, sparkling, spirited, sportive, sprightly, sunny, vivacious, wild, zippy*, blithesome, bouncy, chirpy, fun-loving, gamesome, pleasure-seeking
Antonyms: depressed, discouraged, sad, unhappy, upset, worried
Main Entry: strong
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: determined, resolute
Synonyms: aggressive, brave, clear, cogent, courageous, dedicated, deep, eager, fervent, fervid, fierce, firm, forceful, gutsy*, handful*, hard-nosed, independent, intelligent, intense, keen, mean, perceptive, plucky, potent, pushy, resilient, resourceful, sagacious, self-assertive, severe, staunch, steadfast, tenacious, tough, unbending, uncompromising, unyielding, vehement, violent, wicked*, zealous, iron-willed, take charge
Antonyms: agreeable, complacent, irresolute, laid-back, uncaring, weak, easy-going
Main Entry: forward
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: brash, impertinent
Synonyms: aggressive, assuming, audacious, bantam, bold, brazen, cheeky*, confident, familiar, fresh, impudent, nervy*, overweening, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushing, pushy*, rude, sassy*, saucy*, self-assertive, smart, uppity*, wise, bare-faced, coming on strong, overassertive, smart-alecky
Antonyms: meek, reserved, shy, timid
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