Pushy and Restrained

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

Usage example: the pushy cocktail waiter kept asking me if I wanted another drink, even though I hadn't finished the first one

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Restrained is an antonym for pushy.

Nearby Words: push, pushed, pushing

Restrained adjective - Not excessively showy.

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Pushy is an antonym for restrained.

Nearby Words: restraint, restraining

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Restrained and Pushy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pushy/restrained

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