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- [poo sh-ee]
- /ˈpʊʃ i/
- /ˈpʊʃ.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo sh-ee]
- /ˈpʊʃ i/
Definitions of pushy word
- adjective pushy obnoxiously forward or self-assertive. 1
- adjective pushy aggressive 1
- adjective pushy ambitious 1
- adjective pushy If you describe someone as pushy, you mean that they try in a forceful way to get things done as they would like. 0
- adjective pushy offensively assertive or forceful 0
- adjective pushy aggressively or ruthlessly ambitious 0
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Origin of pushy
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40; push + -y1
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Parts of speech for Pushy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pushy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pushy
adj pushy
- ambitious — Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
- assertive — Someone who is assertive states their needs and opinions clearly, so that people take notice.
- assertory — characterized by or relating to declaration or affirmation
- assuming — You use assuming or assuming that when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences.
- assumptive — taken for granted.
adjective pushy
- highhanded — Alternative spelling of high-handed.
- intermeddling — Present participle of intermeddle.
- intrusive — tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome: intrusive memories of a lost love.
- nebby — (Geordie) Overly inquiring; nosey.
- nervy — brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy: a nervy thing to say; a nervy trick to pull.
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