pushiness
Overbearing social pressure
Pushiness is aggressive self-assertion—the quality of pressing too hard for what you want.
It suggests someone who doesn't take no for an answer, who oversteps social boundaries in pursuit of their goals: His pushiness alienated potential clients.
The word carries disapproval; pushy people make others uncomfortable.
Fearless readiness to act
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- insistenceUnyielding demand for something
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
tenacity · audacity · brashness · forwardness · self-assurance · determination · gumption · directness
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- belligerenceWarlike aggression
antagonism · combativeness · forcefulness · coercion · threatening · menace · browbeating · steamrolling
Excessive involvement in others' affairs
- invasivenessTendency to encroach unwanted
- impositionUnfair demand on someone
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
- obtrusivenessExcessive noticeability, unwanted
meddling · nosiness · prying · overstepping · presumptuousness · boundary-crossing · uninvited · unwelcome
Arrogantly dominating in manner
- bossyToo fond of directing others
- controllingExerting authority over others
- dictatorialImposing absolute control
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
imperious · high-handed · heavy-handed · demanding · commanding · tyrannical · despotic · autocratic
Unyielding demand for something
- urgencyPressing need for action
- proddingPersistent urging forward
- badgeringPersistent harassment or nagging
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
hounding · pestering · harassment · importuning · pressing · goading · needling · lobbying
Aggressive persuasion method
- pitchFrequency of sound
- cold-callingContacting prospects without introduction
- upsellingEncouraging costlier purchases
- closingFinal stage of something
networking · persuasion · schmoozing · hustling · promotion · solicitation · canvassing · door-to-door
boldness
Fearless readiness to act
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- insistenceUnyielding demand for something
persistence · tenacity · audacity · brashness · forwardness · self-assurance · determination · gumption · directness · outspokenness
intimidation
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
belligerence · antagonism · combativeness · forcefulness · coercion · threatening · menace · browbeating · steamrolling · strong-arming
intrusiveness
Excessive involvement in others' affairs
- invasivenessTendency to encroach unwanted
- impositionUnfair demand on someone
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
obtrusiveness · meddling · nosiness · prying · overstepping · presumptuousness · boundary-crossing · uninvited · unwelcome · interference
overbearing
Arrogantly dominating in manner
- bossyToo fond of directing others
- controllingExerting authority over others
- dictatorialImposing absolute control
authoritarian · imperious · high-handed · heavy-handed · demanding · commanding · tyrannical · despotic · autocratic · oppressive
insistence
Unyielding demand for something
- urgencyPressing need for action
- proddingPersistent urging forward
- badgeringPersistent harassment or nagging
nagging · hounding · pestering · harassment · importuning · pressing · goading · needling · lobbying · cajoling
hard-sell
Aggressive persuasion method
- pitchFrequency of sound
- cold-callingContacting prospects without introduction
- upsellingEncouraging costlier purchases
closing · networking · persuasion · schmoozing · hustling · promotion · solicitation · canvassing · door-to-door · telemarketing
- assertivenessassertiveness, boldness, directness, speaking up, firmness
- dominance tacticsbullying, commanding, controlling, dictating, domineering
- presumptuousnesspresumptuousness, impertinence, audacity, forwardness, boldness
- aggressionhostility, violence, attack, fight, combativeness
- audacityboldness, brazenness, audacity, chutzpah, gall
- aggressive tacticsblitz, blitzkrieg, frontal assault, offensive, attack mode
pushinesstimidity
Fearful lack of courage
meekness · passivity · submissiveness · diffidence · reticence
pushinessdeference
Yielding to another's judgment
respectfulness · tactfulness · consideration · politeness · courtesy
pushinessyielding
Bending under pressure
acquiescence · compliance · capitulation · giving up · backing down
push, pushed, pushing, pushy, pushover, pusher, pushily, pushier, pushiest