pushy
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Synonyms
aggressive, ambitious, assertive, enterprising, fierce, go-getting, high-pressure, in-your-face, militant, self-asserting, self-assertive
Antonyms
ambitionless, low-pressure, nonassertive, unaggressive, unambitious, unassertive, unenterprising
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Applying with actual results might also reduce the importance of personal statements, which gives an edge to those with pushy parents or teachers. — The Economist, "Labour plans a shake-up of English university admissions," 17 Aug. 2019 To cyclists once bedeviled by pushy, impatient and dangerous drivers on Valencia Street, changes in the past year are stunning. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco data show safety improvements for Valencia Street cyclists," 9 Aug. 2019 Wyndham agrees to cancel 'pushy' sale » ILG shareholders (NASDAQ: ILG) would receive $14.75 in cash and 0.165 share of MVW common stock for each share if the deal closes. — Paul Brinkmann, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Marriott timeshare company will buy ILG for $4.7B stock and cash," 30 Apr. 2018 The Puerto Rican in question is Rose, a bright and sassy secretary to music-company executive Albert, who’s under the thumb of his pushy and racist mother. — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, "‘Bye Bye Birdie’ sits uneasily in modern times | Review," 20 July 2019 Anna Stefanic does a fine job of making Girl serious but not unlikable, and her pushy optimism quickly becomes endearing. — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, "Mad Cow’s ‘Once’ hits the heart but doesn’t quite grab the soul | Review," 9 June 2019 As the characters get wound up and the performance gets noisy, the pushy anxiety sometimes cries for relief. — Nelson Pressley, Washington Post, "‘A Misanthrope’ brings Molière’s fabulous fakes into the 21st century," 5 June 2019 Watch for signs and back off if someone seems find your attention pushy or inappropriate. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for June 5, 2019: Gemini, research major purchase first; Libra, watch restless urge," 5 June 2019 The movie has its coy and slightly pushy side, but its juggling of comic and dramatic impulses gives it a sense of purpose. — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, "‘Dumbo’ and 8 other movies open March 29; our reviewers weigh in," 3 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pushy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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