assertive

adjective
UK: /əˈsɜː.tɪv/
US: /əˈsɝː.t̬ɪv/

  1. Acting confidently and forcefully; being direct and clear about your needs and opinions.

    1. She is an assertive person who stands up for herself [ ] [ ]
    2. The manager needs to be more assertive when dealing with difficult employees, clearly stating expectations [ ] [ ]

  2. Showing a confident and forceful personality, making others likely to respect you.

    1. He gave an assertive speech at the meeting. [ ] [ ]
    2. Effective leaders often display assertive qualities, inspiring confidence and guiding their teams successfully. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

insistent confident forceful self-assured bold

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "assertive" in English means: Acting confidently and forcefully; being direct and clear about your needs and opinions., Showing a confident and forceful personality, making others likely to respect you..

The phonetic transcription of "assertive" is /əˈsɜː.tɪv/ in British English and /əˈsɝː.t̬ɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "assertive": insistent, confident, forceful, self-assured, bold.

Example usage of "assertive": "She is an assertive person who stands up for herself". More examples on the page.