assertive
Translation
assertive, confident, self-assured
Examples
You need to be more assertive in meetings.
You need to be more assertive in meetings.
She has a very assertive personality.
She has a very assertive personality.
Grammar Patterns
to be assertive to behave confidently It's important to be assertive about your rights.
an assertive ((person/manner)) a person or manner that is confident He has an assertive way of speaking.
Similar Words
Synonyms: confident, decisive, forceful; Antonyms: timid, passive, shy
Etymology
From the verb 'assert' plus the suffix '-ive', which forms adjectives meaning 'having the quality of'.
Memory Tips
An assertive person confidently 'inserts' their opinion into a conversation. The sound is similar.