jostler
One who elbows
A jostler is someone who jostles—pushes, bumps, or elbows through a crowd.
The word suggests aggressive physical contact in tight spaces: Jostlers on the subway platform made the commute miserable.
It can extend to anyone competing roughly for position or advantage.
Dense pressing crowd
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- swarmMass of moving insects
- crowdLarge public gathering
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
crush · stampede · subway · metro · platform · turnstile · rush-hour · train
Unpleasantly forceful in manner
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- dominantHaving superior influence
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
bold · insistent · confrontational · shoving · elbowing · roughhousing · bullying · intimidating
Mild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- tensionStretched or strained state
crowded · cramped · invaded · encroached · overwhelmed · anxious · flustered · rattled
One who competes against
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- opponentOne who contends against
- competitorOne striving against others
- vyingCompeting eagerly for something
contender · adversary · sparring · wrestling · struggle · scrapping · battling · positioning
throng
Dense pressing crowd
mob · crush · stampede · subway · metro · platform · turnstile · rush-hour · train · bus
pushy
Unpleasantly forceful in manner
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- dominantHaving superior influence
assertive · bold · insistent · confrontational · shoving · elbowing · roughhousing · bullying · intimidating · intrusive
irritation
Mild anger or inflammation
tension · crowded · cramped · invaded · encroached · overwhelmed · anxious · flustered · rattled · unsettled
rival
One who competes against
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- opponentOne who contends against
- competitorOne striving against others
vying · contender · adversary · sparring · wrestling · struggle · scrapping · battling · positioning · angling
jostleryielder
One who relents
waiter · standstill · wallflower · sidestepper · bystander
jostlergentleman
Courteous, honorable man
lady · gentle soul · doorman · usher