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SELF-ASSERTING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does self-asserting mean?
• SELF-ASSERTING (adjective)
The adjective SELF-ASSERTING has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: SELF-ASSERTING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aggressively self-assured
Synonyms:
assertive; self-asserting; self-assertive
Context example:
pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act
Similar:
cocky (overly self-confident or self-assertive)
emphatic; forceful (forceful and definite in expression or action)
Also:
aggressive (having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends)
imperative (requiring attention or action)
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