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push·y
 pushy
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- pronunciation:
- pU
shi
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
pushier, pushiest |
| definition: |
(informal) annoyingly insistent upon satisfying one's desires; aggressive.
He can be a bit pushy when he really wants something.I wanted to say no, but she was so pushy that I had to give in.He's a very pushy guy, and I find him kind of obnoxious.Don't be so pushy! I said I would think about it.- synonyms:
- bumptious, obtrusive, pushing
- similar words:
- aggressive, assertive, brassy, emphatic, forceful, forward, insistent, invasive, officious, presumptuous, self-assertive
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| related words: |
ambitious, free, presumptuous |
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| derivations: |
pushily (adv.), pushiness (n.) |
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