Cringing and Pushy

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Cringing adjective - Totally submissive.

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Pushy is an antonym for cringing.

Nearby Words: cringe, cringed

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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Cringing is an antonym for pushy.

Nearby Words: push, pushed, pushing

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