Pushy and Passive

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Pushy adjective - Having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal.

Usage example: he's usually very pushy about insinuating his own ideas into other people's projects

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Passive is an antonym for pushy.

Nearby Words: push, pushed, pushing

Passive adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.

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Pushy is an antonym for passive.

Nearby Words: passivity, passively, passible, passivation

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