assertive

3 definitions • 4 examples

Someone who is assertive behaves confidently and is not frightened to say what they want or believe:

If you really want the promotion, you'll have to be more assertive.

behaving confidently and able to say in a direct way what you want or believe:

If you really want the promotion, you’ll have to be more assertive.

behaving confidently and not being frightened to say what you want or believe:

It's that assertive and confident attitude that helps business grow.

She's not afraid of being assertive with her staff.