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Pushy

/ˈpʊ.ʃi/

Aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined.

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📖 Definitions of "Pushy"

adjective

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Aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined.
"Parents are ruining school sports days by being pushy and overbearing, a survey suggests. BBC"

🔄 Synonyms of "Pushy"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ambitious	(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
aggressivenoun	Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.
enterprisingnoun	Very able and ingenious in business dealings or social advancement.
pushingnoun	That pushes forward; pressing, driving.
pushful	Energetic; pushy.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pushy"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
enterprising	Very able and ingenious in business dealings or social advancement.
pushful	Energetic; pushy.
ambitious	(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
aggressive	Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.
pushingverb	That pushes forward; pressing, driving.
undue	Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.
excessive	Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
insistent	Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.
persistent	Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
shameless	Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.
obtrusive	(figurative) Of a thing: noticeable or prominent, especially in a displeasing way.
bumptious	(UK) Obtrusively pushy; self-important; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.
sharp-elbowed	(figurative, informal) Pushy; having a boldly assertive manner intended to establish an advantage.
overbearing	Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.
overassertive	Too assertive.
thrustfulnoun	Tending to thrust oneself forward; pushy.
overbold	Too bold; impertinent or overreaching.
hyperassertive	Extremely assertive.
overaggressive	Overly aggressive; of a personality, action or behavior having excessive aggression.
bullish	Optimistic, confident; overly or foolishly optimistic or hopeful.