assertive
/ə'sɜrtɪv/
adjective
9 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
1
Aggressively self-assured.
“an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue”
“pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act”
WORD FORMS
Related formassert
Related formassertiveness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinassertiveway
Starts & ends withA … E
Syllablesas · ser · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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