self-asserting

adjective

self-as·sert·ing ˌself-ə-ˈsər-tiŋ

Synonyms of self-asserting next

: asserting oneself or one's own rights, claims, or opinions

: self-assured, confident

: arrogant

self-assertingly

ˌself-ə-ˈsər-tiŋ-lē

adverb

Examples of self-asserting in a Sentence

a bunch of self-asserting upstarts who thought that they could buy their way into high society it takes a rather self-asserting person to start a business at such a young age just the kind of cocky, self-asserting person that you'd expect a sports agent to be

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of self-asserting was in 1821

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“Self-asserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-asserting. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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