Synonyms for Assertive
əˈsɜr tɪvas·sertive

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1. assertive, self-asserting, self-assertiveadjective

   aggressively self-assured

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

   Synonyms:
   self-assertive, assertive, bumptious, self-asserting

   Antonyms:
   retiring, nonassertive, self-effacing, reticent, unassertive

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1. assertiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   positive, peremptory, declaratory, affirmative

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1. List of paraphrases for "assertive":

   self-confident, incisive, dynamic

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1. Drew Thompson:

   China is in a position to be more assertive, to impose costs and consequences to countries that don't take China's interest into consideration in their policymaking or actions.

2. Margaret Hodge:

   All the other countries have collected much more, we are never assertive enough, aggressive enough to protect the taxpayer.

3. Heino Klinck:

   I judge the Chinese through their actions, in addition to the significant increase in Chinese defense expenditures and the historic modernization of the PLA, Chinese demonstrable intent has been seen in its assertive and aggressive action – most pronounced vis-a-vis Taiwan, but also in other parts of the world.

4. Mawlavi Abdullah Mohammad:

   We abide by laws and rules. We give advice, but to grab someone's hand, to beat him up, to send them notice or to send them a warning letter, is against the Emirate's policy. If anyone has done this, it is a self-assertive act.

5. Loren Weisman:

   The people who blame everything and every body else for their lack of success, tended to continue to have a lack of success. Your Proactive, problem solving minded, assertive and responsible approach is going to carry you much further than whining, blaming, pointing fingers and justifying your failures.