- self-asserting
- adjective Date: 1837 1. asserting oneself or one's own rights, claims, or opinions 2. a. self-assured, confident b. arrogant • self-assertingly adverb
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Self-asserting — Self as*sert ing, a. asserting one s self, or one s own rights or claims; hence, putting one s self forward in a confident or assuming manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-asserting — self as·sert·ing (sĕlf ə sûrʹtĭng) adj. 1. Asserting oneself or one s own rights or views. 2. a. Self confident. b. Overbearing; arrogant. * * * … Universalium
self-asserting — adjective aggressively self assured an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act • Syn: ↑assertive, ↑self assertive • Ant: ↑unassertive (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
self-asserting — a. Bold, forward, presuming … New dictionary of synonyms
Self-assertion — Self as*ser tion, n. The act of asserting one s self, or one s own rights or claims; the quality of being self asserting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-assertion — self asserting, adj. self assertingly, adv. self assertive, adj. self assertively, adv. self assertiveness, n. /self euh serr sheuhn, self /, n. insistence on or an expression of one s own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like. [1795… … Universalium
Self-assertive — Self as*sert ive, a. Disposed to self assertion; self asserting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-assertion — [self′ə sʉr′shən] n. the act of demanding recognition for oneself or of insisting upon one s rights, claims, etc. self assertive adj. self asserting … English World dictionary
self-controlled — Synonyms and related words: Spartan, accepting, armed with patience, assured, automated, automatic, automatous, balanced, collected, composed, confident, controlled, cybernated, disciplined, endurant, enduring, equanimous, equilibrious, firm… … Moby Thesaurus
self-possessed — Synonyms and related words: aloof, assured, balanced, calm, collected, composed, confident, controlled, cool, detached, dignified, easy, easygoing, equanimous, equilibrious, even tempered, firm minded, forward, imperturbable, importunate,… … Moby Thesaurus
