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self-assertive

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> If every teenage girl was this expressive and self-assertive, I personally would feel better about the world. She's not your usual girl, it seems to me - how many collect and use sheet music?

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Quick take

aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"

adjective

offensively self-assertive

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for self-assertive.

adjective

aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"

See also: assertive, self-asserting

adjective

offensively self-assertive

See also: bumptious

Example sentences

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> If every teenage girl was this expressive and self-assertive, I personally would feel better about the world. She's not your usual girl, it seems to me - how many collect and use sheet music?

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If every teenage girl was this expressive and self-assertive, I personally would feel better about the world. cough I now return you to your "Illegal downloading bad, m'kay?"

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use self-assertive in a sentence?

> If every teenage girl was this expressive and self-assertive, I personally would feel better about the world. She's not your usual girl, it seems to me - how many collect and use sheet music?

What does self-assertive mean?

aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"

What part of speech is self-assertive?

self-assertive is commonly used as adjective.