Pushing and Restrained

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Pushing adjective - Thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited.

Usage example: the sort of sycophantic, pushing man on the make that everyone loves to hate

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Restrained is an antonym for pushing.

Nearby Words: push, pushed, pushy, pusher, pushful

Restrained adjective - Not excessively showy.

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Pushing is an antonym for restrained.

Nearby Words: restraint, restraining

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Restrained and Pushing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pushing/restrained

Pushing & Restrained. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pushing/restrained>.

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