self-assertive (C1)
adjective
Definition
self-assertive means determined to advance one's own personality or views. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as self-assertive.
A self-assertive tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became self-assertive after the announcement.
How to Use self-assertive
- self-assertive + noun (collocation)
- Use self-assertive before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a self-assertive reaction."
- become self-assertive (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became self-assertive near the end."
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