adjective
- excessively confident, forceful, or insistent in stating one's opinions or claims; too aggressive in asserting oneself
Usage: informal; often used critically to describe behavior that is perceived as pushy or domineering
Examples
- His overassertive tone during the meeting made colleagues uncomfortable.
- She has an overassertive personality that sometimes alienates people.
- The coach criticized the player for being overassertive on the court.
- An overassertive approach to negotiations can backfire.
- He tends to be overassertive when discussing politics.
- The overassertive salesman lost the customer's trust.