"overassertive" meaning in English

See overassertive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overassertive [comparative], most overassertive [superlative]
Etymology: over- + assertive Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|assertive}} over- + assertive Head templates: {{en-adj}} overassertive (comparative more overassertive, superlative most overassertive)
  1. Too assertive.
    Sense id: en-overassertive-en-adj-Acyn1dfI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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