Pushy

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.

    "Pushy parents 'ruin sports days'"

Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative wordnet

Synonyms

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pushfuladventuresomeadventurousaggressiveambitiousarrogant

Example

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"Don't you think you are a little too pushy?"

Etymology

From push + -y.

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