assertive – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
assertive
adj.
forceful, aggressive
Assertiveness
Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive. In the field of
psychology and
psychotherapy, it is a learnable skill and mode of communication.
Dorland's Medical Dictionary defines assertiveness as:
- a form of behavior characterized by a confident declaration or affirmation of a statement without need of proof; this affirms the person's rights or point of view without either aggressively threatening the rights of another (assuming a position of dominance) or submissively permitting another to ignore or deny one's rights or point of view.
assertive
Adjective
1. inclined to bold and confident assertion; aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"
(antonym) unassertive
(similar) cocky
(see-also) aggressive
2. confidently aggressive; "too assertive as a salesman"; "his self-assertive and unflagging energy"
(synonym) self-asserting, self-assertive
(similar) aggressive
assertiv
adj.
assertive, forceful, aggressive
assertif
adj.
declarative, affirmative
