assertive

UK
/əˈsɜːtɪv/
US
/əˈsɜrtɪv/

Translations

assertiveadjective
more assertive
Comp.
most assertive
Super.
UK
/əˈsɜːtɪv/
US
/əˈsɜrtɪv/
She was assertive in the meeting, making sure her ideas were heard and considered.
Elle était assertive pendant la réunion, veillant à ce que ses idées soient entendues et prises en compte.
Additional translations
affirméSe dit surtout d’une attitude, d’un ton ou d’un style personnel.
assertivenoun
assertives
pl
UK
/əˈsɜː.tɪv/
US
/əˈsɝː.tɪv/
Used chiefly in linguistics to denote a declarative sentence or statement.
assertiveLinguistique.
In the corpus study, assertives outnumbered interrogatives by a wide margin.
Dans l’étude de corpus, les assertives étaient beaucoup plus nombreuses que les interrogatives.

Definitions

assertiveadjective
Having or showing a confident and forceful personality.
She was assertive in the meeting, making sure her ideas were heard and considered.
Characterized by bold or confident behavior.
His assertive manner made it clear that he was in charge of the project.
(Grammar) Expressing a statement of fact; declarative (as opposed to interrogative or imperative).
In English, an assertive sentence usually ends with a period.
assertivenoun
(Linguistics) A declarative sentence or clause that expresses an assertion.
In the corpus study, assertives outnumbered interrogatives by a wide margin.