pushful
- adjective
- /ˈpʊʃfəl/
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empujador
- The new manager is extremely pushful, always looking for ways to climb the corporate ladder.
Examples
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Some people might find a pushful salesperson overwhelming, while others admire their drive.
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His pushful attitude often annoys his colleagues.
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Her pushful attitude helped her quickly advance in a competitive field.
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She is very pushful in her career.
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Her pushful attitude helped her quickly advance in a competitive field.
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The new manager is extremely pushful, always looking for ways to climb the corporate ladder.
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Some people might find a pushful salesperson overwhelming, while others admire their drive.
Synonyms
248
3.6
Determined and energetic in trying to reach goals
128
3.7
Wanting very much to succeed and willing to work hard
75
5.0
Being rude and trying too hard to make people do what you want
1
5.8
Too forceful or pushy in a way that makes other people uncomfortable
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6.8
To try too hard to make others agree or do something
Wanting very great success that is unlikely to happen
Antonyms
How Ambitious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pushful comes from the simple word push, meaning 'to move or force forward', plus the ending -ful, meaning 'full of', as in helpful. So a pushful person is 'full of push' and tries hard, sometimes too forcefully, to get ahead.