Assertive

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/əsˈərtɪv/ · असर्टिव

Meaning

Expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence, so that people take notice

हिंदी अर्थ

दृढ़ता से अपनी बात रखने वाला

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
ConfidentSelf-assuredDecisiveEmphatic
Antonyms · विलोम
Example sentences

Be assertive without being rude.

An assertive tone helps in a viva.

Daily use: Assertive raho par tameez ke saath.

Word forms
Assertion nAssertiveness nAssert vAssertive adjAssertively adv
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Assert में 'शर्त' सुनिए — assert करना यानी शर्त लगाकर, पूरे भरोसे से कहना। जो इसी confidence से अपनी बात रखे, वह assertive है। Assert (verb), assertion (noun), assertive (adjective)।

Hear 'shart' (a bet) in ASSERT: when you state something so firmly that you are ready to bet on it, you are asserting it. An assertive person speaks with that confidence. Assert (verb), assertion (noun), assertive (adjective).

Exam note

Synonym: confident, self-assured, decisive, emphatic; antonym: timid, meek, docile, submissive। तिकड़ी याद रखिए: assertive (दृढ़), aggressive (आक्रामक), submissive (दब्बू)।

Synonyms offered are confident, self-assured, decisive and emphatic; antonyms are timid, meek, docile and submissive. Know the trio: assertive (firm), aggressive (hostile), submissive (meek).

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