assertive
adjectiveConfident and direct in expressing a position or acting on it.
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Clear all filtersConfident and direct in expressing a position or acting on it.
Expressing the needed information in few words.
Clear in few words
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The quality of expressing the needed meaning in few words.
Expressing or involving claims that oppose one another and cannot both hold in the same sense.
Expressing disapproval or making something seem less valuable.
Expressing a low opinion
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Expressing disrespect or a low opinion of someone or something.
Expressing feelings with great enthusiasm and little restraint.
Unrestrained in expression
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Expressing ideas or feelings fluently and persuasively.
Open, sincere, and direct in expressing what one thinks.
Openly candid
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Essential or urgently necessary.
Expressing feelings or intentions that are not honestly held.
Extremely angry or expressing strong anger.
Expressing a meaning different from the literal words, or involving a striking contrast with expectation.
Expressing opinions openly and directly.
Open in expressing views
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Seeming contradictory or contrary to expectation, sometimes while expressing a valid insight.
Seemingly contradictory
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Expressing disapproval or contempt.
Expressing disapproval
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Pompous and dogmatic in expressing an opinion.
Restrained in expressing feelings or in speaking and acting around others.
Cutting or mocking language, often expressing the opposite of the intended meaning.
Expressing compact statements of supposed wisdom, often with excessive moralizing.
Words, actions, or a gift expressing respect, gratitude, or admiration.
Openly and readily expressing opinions or feelings.
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