Synonyms for pushy
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.
Example sentences
- ambitious His next production was a very ambitious musical.
- domineering The domineering man pulls everyone into his vortex.
- obtrusive He tried to be less obtrusive.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pushy | rising | |
| ambitious | steady | |
| domineering | rising | |
| obtrusive | steady | |
| pushful | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- pushful
- 9 letters
- ambitious3, obtrusive3
- 11 letters
- domineering4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ambitious3 = 3 syllables).