assertive.

Able to express views, needs, or limits clearly and confidently.

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Words that belong together

• assertive response
• assertive communication

On the page

Her assertive response ended the interruptions without starting a quarrel.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Comparative more assertive; superlative most assertive when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, behavior. Commonness: moderately common.