From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishassertiveas‧ser‧tive /əˈsɜːtɪv $ -ɜːr-/ ●○○ adjective CONFIDENTbehaving in a confident way, so that people notice you► see thesaurus at confident —assertively adverb —assertiveness noun [uncountable] assertiveness training
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assertive• an assertive, ambitious woman• He is big, blond, assertive and aggressive.• This is an assertive approach to influencing.• His lovemaking was different this time, more intense, more assertive as if he was trying to exert some power over her.• They wanted to be practical, shrewd, assertive, dominating, competitive, critical, and self-controlled.• The course helps women learn how to be more assertive in the workplace.• Auburn Street from the assertive Lampoon Building, is the very model of a modern minor public space.• Jack has a very assertive personality.• There was an assertive rap on the door.• But in being assertive, she is no less a nice person.From Longman Business Dictionaryassertiveas‧ser‧tive /əˈsɜːtɪv-ɜːr-/ adjective behaving in a confident way so that people listen to your opinions and ideas —assertiveness noun [uncountable]assertiveness training classes for female employees 