English Synonym Finder

assertive

Definitions

Having or showing a confident and forceful personality.

Disposed to or characterized by bold or confident statements and behavior.

Examples

She took an assertive approach during the meeting to ensure her team's ideas were heard.

It is important to be assertive when setting boundaries in both your professional and personal life.

His assertive tone helped him negotiate a much better salary for the new position.

Synonyms

confident decisive forceful bold determined authoritative self-assured

Antonyms

passive timid submissive meek hesitant unassertive shy