"assertive" meaning in English

See assertive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /əˈsɝtɪv/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-assertive.wav [US] Forms: assertive [positive], more assertive [comparative], most assertive [superlative]
Etymology: assert + -ive Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|assert|ive}} assert + -ive Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. self-confident; having a habit of talking strongly about, and asking for what one wants, needs, deserves etc.
    Sense id: simple-assertive-en-adj-oEGiuJmI
  2. Very confident; the person who is assertive is clear and direct.
    Sense id: simple-assertive-en-adj-jMiSruRU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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