| a. | 1. | Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory. |
| Adj. | 1. | assertive - inclined to bold and confident assertion; aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act" Antonyms: unassertive - inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person" |
| 2. | assertive - confidently aggressive; "too assertive as a salesman"; "his self-assertive and unflagging energy" Synonyms: self-asserting, self-assertive |