Assertive

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  • adjective. Inclined to bold or confident assertion; aggressively self-assured.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Positive; dogmatic; affirming confidently; peremptory; affirmative.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. aggressively self-assured
    • Word Usage
    "In its annual defense white paper, released Tuesday, the Japanese government for the first time used the word "assertive" in describing China's behavior toward its neighbors."
    Equivalent
    cocky  emphatic  forceful  
    Form
    assertiveness  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    furtive  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    aggressive  arrogant  articulate  authoritative  boastful  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    absolute  affirmative  affirmative  affirmatory  aggressive  
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