pushier

More annoyingly insistent

Pushier is the comparative form of pushy—more aggressively insistent or self-assertive.

Someone pushier than another presses harder to get what they want: The pushier salespeople worked on commission.

She became pushier about getting an answer after weeks of silence.

aggressive

overbearing

Arrogantly dominating in manner

coercive · abrasive · confrontational · hostile · belligerent · combative · antagonistic · provocative · truculent · threatening

assertive

bold

Courageous and daring

decisive · outspoken · direct · emphatic · forceful · proactive · forward · upfront · blunt · commanding

insistent

persistent

Continuing despite difficulty

tenacious · dogged · importunate · unrelenting · nagging · pressuring · badgering · hectoring · persevering · obstinate

ambitious

driven

Intensely determined to achieve

enterprising · go-getting · competitive · careerist · opportunistic · hungry · eager · determined · motivated · single-minded

Opposites
assertiveness/aggressiveness

pushiermeeker

More docile than another

shyer · gentler · milder · quieter

social demeanor

pushiershyer

Comparatively more reserved

Phrases
Family

pushing, pushiest

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G