WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
as•ser•tive /əˈsɜrtɪv/USA pronunciation
adj.
as•ser•tive•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- confidently aggressive or self-assured;
forceful:an assertive personality.
as•ser•tive•ness, n. [uncountable]
as•ser•tive
(ə sûr′tiv),USA pronunciation adj.
as•ser′tive•ly, adv.
as•ser′tive•ness, n.
- confidently aggressive or self-assured;
positive: aggressive;
dogmatic:He is too assertive as a salesman. - having a distinctive or pronounced taste or aroma.
- assert + -ive 1555–65
as•ser′tive•ness, n.
- 1. forceful, decisive, forward.
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