pushy salesman
Won't take no
A pushy salesman is an aggressive seller who pressures potential customers rather than letting them decide at their own pace.
The phrase evokes unwanted persistence—someone who won't take no for an answer: I felt cornered by the pushy salesman at the car dealership.
The term applies broadly to anyone using high-pressure tactics, whether selling cars, timeshares, or ideas.
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- fast-talkingPersuasively rapid in speech
- pressureForce upon contact
commission · car lot · door-to-door · cold call · pitch · hustle · smooth · oily · relentless · hard sell · closing · sign on the dotted line · extended warranty · limited time offer · quota · sleazy · charming · desperate
- sales tacticsupselling, hard sell, soft sell, high pressure, pressure tactics
- social obligationscourtesy, politeness, greeting, obligation, thank you
- Under Pressurepressure cooker, stress, anxiety, tension, deadline