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Behaving, spoken or done in a determined and forceful way

Ambitious or aggressive in the pursuit of one's goals

Having or showing a confident and self-assured personality

Resolute and steadfast in one's will or ambition

Done, or behaving, in a brusquely imperious or authoritarian way

Characterized by conceited assertiveness and dogmatism

To an absolute degree

Unwilling to be taught or instructed

Involving physical conflict, or having a propensity to use physical force

Showing heroic courage

(of a person) Having emotional or mental peace

Having absolutely no doubt

Affirmative, definite, and expressive, stating facts or opinions in a clear and direct manner

Possessive or jealous in nature or character, especially of one's possessions

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Behaving, spoken or done in a determined and forceful way

full of get-up-and-go

not backward in coming forward

not taking no for an answer

energizing^US

energising^UK

full of vim and vigour

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“Ebert became more assertive in his demands for a full parliamentarization of the government.”

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Ambitious or aggressive in the pursuit of one's goals

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“She was assertive in the pursuit of her career and profession, and as a result her personal reputation suffered in later years.”

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Having or showing a confident and self-assured personality

not backward in coming forward

comfortable in one's own skin

secure in one's belief

unshakeable in one's belief

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“A high degree of self-confidence is communicated when an assertive tone of voice is used.”

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Resolute and steadfast in one's will or ambition

full of determination

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

focussed^UK

focused^US

intensely competitive

stop at nothing

brutal

high-pressure

having killer instinct

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Done, or behaving, in a brusquely imperious or authoritarian way

throwing one's weight around

not backward in coming forward

throwing one's weight about

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Characterized by conceited assertiveness and dogmatism

of preconceived ideas

colored^US

coloured^UK

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To an absolute degree

straight-from-the-shoulder

straight from the shoulder

stick out like sore thumb

without qualification

recognized^US

as plain as a pikestaff

sticking out a mile

standing out like a sore thumb

recognised^UK

sticking out like a sore thumb

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Unwilling to be taught or instructed

obstinately disobedient

without law and order

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

cavilling^UK

off straight and narrow

have chip on shoulder

caviling^US

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Involving physical conflict, or having a propensity to use physical force

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

knock-down-and-drag-out

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

red in tooth and claw

environmentally unfriendly

with a heart of stone

ill-humored^US

rubbing the wrong way

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

having a killer instinct

gray^US

grey^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

speaking as one finds

calling a spade a spade

humourless^UK

humorless^US

at each other's throats

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Showing heroic courage

honourable^UK

honorable^US

having nerves of steel

full of determination

difficult to keep down

quick to bounce back

rolling with punches

awe-inspiring

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(of a person) Having emotional or mental peace

cool, calm and collected

with one's feet on the ground

able to think clearly

able to reason clearly

right in the head

even

in possession of all your faculties

somber^US

sombre^UK

with both feet on the ground

without a care in the world

centered^US

centred^UK

having all one's marbles

well reasoned

fair-minded

playing with a full deck

in good mental health

keeping a stiff upper lip

have one's act together

keeping one's shirt on

playing with full deck

with one's head together

in possession of one's faculties

with all one's marbles

within the bounds of possibility

honourable^UK

honorable^US

recognized^US

skilful^UK

skillful^US

recognised^UK

organized^US

organised^UK

favorable^US

favourable^UK

realizable^US

capable of being trusted

realisable^UK

within the realms of possibility

telling it like it is

as it really happened

showing great knowledge

from the horse's mouth

authorized^US

practiced^US

having both feet on the ground

utilized^US

practised^UK

utilised^UK

suited to the purpose

authorised^UK

not taking no for an answer

as good as one's word

both feet on the ground

pure as the driven snow

favoring^US

officially recognized

favouring^UK

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Having absolutely no doubt

having no questions about

in no doubt

secure in one's belief

unshaken in one's belief

free from doubt

having no doubt

holding the unwavering view

unshakeable in one's belief

disposed to look on the bright side

hold the unwavering view

pleased with yourself

pleased with oneself

like the cat that swallowed the canary

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Affirmative, definite, and expressive, stating facts or opinions in a clear and direct manner

Adjective

Possessive or jealous in nature or character, especially of one's possessions

apprehensive of rivals

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