pushy
adjective/ˈpʊʃi/
Frequency rank: #13,082 most common English word
Meaning
Unpleasantly aggressive in trying to get what one wants.
Example sentence
My coworker is so pushy that she keeps interrupting meetings to promote her own ideas.
Synonyms & related words
- aggressive
- forceful
- assertive
- overbearing
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