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Meaning of "overassertive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERASSERTIVE

overassertive  [ˌəʊvərəˈsɜːtɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERASSERTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overassertive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OVERASSERTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overassertive in the English dictionary

The definition of overassertive in the dictionary is excessively, especially unpleasantly or unnecessarily, assertive.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERASSERTIVE


abortive
əˈbɔːtɪv
accretive
əˈkriːtɪv
assertive
əˈsɜːtɪv
completive
kəmˈpliːtɪv
constitutive
ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːtɪv
convertive
kənˈvɜːtɪv
dilutive
daɪˈluːtɪv
distortive
dɪsˈtɔːtɪv
divertive
daɪˈvɜːtɪv
exertive
ɪɡˈzɜːtɪv
expletive
ɪkˈspliːtɪv
furtive
ˈfɜːtɪv
nonassertive
ˌnɒnəˈsɜːtɪv
revertive
rɪˈvɜːtɪv
self-assertive
ˌsɛlfəˈsɜːtɪv
sportive
ˈspɔːtɪv
substitutive
ˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːtɪv
suppletive
səˈpliːtɪv
supportive
səˈpɔːtɪv
unassertive
ˌʌnəˈsɜːtɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERASSERTIVE

overamplified
overanalyse
overanalysis
overanalytical
overanalyze
overanxiety
overanxious
overapt
overarch
overarching
overarm
overarousal
overarrange
overassert
overassertion
overate
overattention
overattentive
overawe
overawed

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERASSERTIVE

active
alternative
assortive
automotive
competitive
contortive
cooperative
creative
effective
executive
in the negative
interactive
native
negative
perspective
positive
relative
retortive
tortive
transportive

Synonyms and antonyms of overassertive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overassertive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERASSERTIVE

Find out the translation of overassertive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overassertive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overassertive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

overassertive
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overassertive
570 millions of speakers

English

overassertive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overassertive
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overassertive
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

overassertive
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overassertive
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overassertive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

overassertive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlebihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

overassertive
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overassertive
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overassertive
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overassertive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overassertive
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overassertive
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिरेकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overassertive
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overassertive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overassertive
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

overassertive
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overassertive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overassertive
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overassertive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overassertive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overassertive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overassertive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERASSERTIVE»

The term «overassertive» is used very little and occupies the 160.830 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERASSERTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overassertive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERASSERTIVE»

Discover the use of overassertive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overassertive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Machiavelli's Ethics
They go wrong in relying too much on natural advantages for their security and flourishing. overassertive agents seem to show more virtú because they recognize that stable orders depend on imposing new necessities that “the site does not ...
Erica Benner, 2009
2
Behavior Change in the Human Services: Behavioral and ...
Overassertive or aggressive behaviors can also lead to negative consequences because these behaviors exceed appropriate expression of an individual's rights. Overassertive verbal and nonverbal responses often demean, humiliate, ...
Martin Sundel, Sandra S. Sundel, 2004
3
Group Workers at Work: Theory and Practice in the '80s
41-53) has been adapted and is used to help each group member correctly identify and discriminate assertive, under- assertive, and overassertive responses. This exercise gives the leader the opportunity to highlight assertive statements and ...
Paul H. Glasser, Nazneen Sada Mayadas, 1986
4
Married to a Pastor: How to Stay Happily Married in the Ministry
This problem multiplies even more as Hart and Blackmon report: “Clinical experience shows that underassertive and excessively overassertive ministers are much more likely to suffer from depression, burnout, helplessness and especially ...
H. B. London, Neil B. Wiseman, 2011
5
Homeland Mythology: Biblical Narratives in American Culture
According to Freud, neurosis is caused by various extreme imbalances, an overassertive superego producing anxiety and, when the superego is under- assertive, an overassertive id producing narcissism.29 As the equally large lower arrows ...
Christopher Collins, 2010
6
The Stoics Reader: Selected Writings and Testimonia
“But, by Zeus, some will say, women who study with philosophers generally become strong willed and overassertive when they abandon their household duties and mix with men, and they practice argumentation and they develop sophisms ...
Brad Inwood, Lloyd P. Gerson, 2008
7
Advances in Cognitive-behavioral Research and Therapy
reported problems— overassertive people, underassertive people, and a third (" other") group— by the procedure described below. We formed three-member groups that contained one person of each type. The three people of each group ...
Philip C. Kendall, 1983
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Contact counseling: communication skills for people in ...
COUNSELING OVERASSERTIVE AND DEFIANT EMPLOYEES The overassertive and the defiant employee are always visible to management. They are like alarm clocks ringing in the morning. No matter how hard you try to ignore them you ...
Len Sperry, Lee R. Hess, 1974
9
Corrective and Social Psychiatry and Journal of Behavioral ...
Each situaton was accompanied by five alternative responses matching the rating categories used in the behavioral measure, and representing a range from extremely underassertive to extremely overassertive. The order of presentation of  ...
‎1981
10
Corrective and Social Psychiatry and Journal of Behavior ...
Each situaton was accompanied by five alternative responses matching the rating categories used in the behavioral measure, and representing a range from extremely underassertive to extremely overassertive. The order of presentation of  ...
‎1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERASSERTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overassertive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Business pushes hard for favored Hillsborough environment leader
Higginbotham used words like “overassertive,” “inappropriate” and “over the top” at a May 6 commission meeting to describe how he was ... «TBO.com, May 15»
2
Allan Clayton and Paul Lewis review – Schubert given real edge
... to be getting the measure of the hall; Lewis a little bit overassertive, Clayton sometimes pushing rather hard – perhaps in compensation. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
3
How to Tell if You're a Jerk at Work
We've also found that people who are overassertive are especially unlikely to hear direct feedback from colleagues—after all, who wants to tell ... «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»
4
Souderton Area High School declared 'safe' after police investigate …
“One parent got a little overassertive and four kids were running their mouths,” Leary said. The persons involved were calmed down and there ... «The Reporter, Apr 14»
5
Veterans' vignettes
Researching the company and finding the balance between being overassertive and not assertive enough is key.” The assimilation process is ... «Monadnock Ledger Transcript, Feb 14»
6
Camerata del Re presents adventurous Czech program
... ascending melodies, an antidote to overassertive accompanists on modern concert grands. Alamilla's continuo part was unusually intricate, ... «South Florida Classical Review, Aug 12»
7
The Assault – Blu-Ray Review
... really vilified, The Assault elevates the role of the overassertive, Carrie Mathison-esque Foreign Ministry analyst, Carole (Melanie Bernier). «Front Row Reviews, Aug 12»
8
Secret Service Sex Scandal Upsets Obama Colombia Trip
April 16 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama came to Colombia seeking to erase an image of the U.S. in Latin America as overassertive ... «Bloomberg, Apr 12»
9
Ethiopia Invades Somalia In Fight Against Al-Shabab
The Shabab would not exist today if it hadn't been for the overassertive - brutal, in fact, efforts of the Ethiopian government, and they were ... «NPR, Jan 12»
10
Small city grows in Pioneer Park; values, expectations clash
The regulars helped Occupy SLC when a man became "overassertive" and began grabbing a women's buttocks. "The end result of it was he ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Oct 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Overassertive [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/overassertive>. May 2024 ».
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