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assertive

adjective

aggressively self-assured

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
SS
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

əˈsɝtɪv

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. aggressively self-assured

    “an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue”

In context

Example Sentences

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

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