pushiness
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈpʊʃiˌnəs/
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insistencia
- Two people without pushiness.
Examples
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I have always appreciated pushiness and assertiveness in a woman and wish there were more of us like that.
Blog text (8) -
"All her resentment of Diana's pushiness came out on the last word—so much so that Diana laughed.
Fiction book (1996) -
I need your pushiness and lack of boundaries.
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His pushiness grows on you.
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As for pushiness, well... yeah, I'm kinda known for that.
Blog text (8) -
I agree with Cynthia L. that I always thought it avoided the pushiness of "possible convert."
Blog text (9) -
But, most importantly, do not cross the line into forcefulness and pushiness.
Blog text (3) -
Anna was a little like Jill, whose chatter and pushiness got on Lindsay's nerves, but who could be great fun sometimes.
Fiction book (1995) -
The salesperson's pushiness made many customers uncomfortable during their visit.
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Her pushiness in meetings often overshadowed more reasonable suggestions from her colleagues.
Synonyms
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3.5
Asking or saying something firmly and not giving up
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5.1
A strong, clear, and confident quality in speech, action, or physical strength
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4.3
Telling people what to do in a controlling way
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8.4
Treating people in a rude, bossy way and not listening to them
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9.2
A way of trying to help that people do not want and find annoying
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7.6
Being too forceful and not subtle in actions or words
A rude, annoying way of showing too much confidence
Bold behaviour that is rude and makes people uncomfortable
Being too bossy and trying to control other people
Being overly controlling and not listening to others
A way of acting that is too forceful and hostile in words or actions
Repeatedly asking for something in a way that annoys people
A firm, repeated demand for an answer or action
A strong repeated request that does not stop
Antonyms
How Assertive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word pushiness comes from the simple verb push, which means 'to press or move', plus the ending -ness that makes it a word about a quality. So pushiness is the quality of 'pushing' others, meaning being too forceful or too forward, which often annoys people.