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pushiness

NOUN

impudence

Synonyms

STRONG

assumption assurance audaciousness audacity boldness brashness brass brazenness cheek cheekiness chutzpah cockiness crust defiance discourtesy disrespect effrontery face familiarity forwardness gall guts gutsiness hardiness impertinence incivility insolence moxie nerve overconfidence pertness presumptuousness rudeness sauciness shamelessness spunk stuff temerity

WEAK

disrespectfulness impudency nerviness sassiness

Antonyms

STRONG

care carefulness caution cowardice doubt fear humility manners meekness modesty politeness regard reserve respect shyness timidity

Example Sentences

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“She doesn’t have that pushiness that many politicians tend to have, which is ‘Who is in the front, who gets to be on TV?’” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

And this kind of cajoling and pushiness and smoke signaling is, by its very nature, unseemly.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2024

For all her pushiness, Nellie was his true love, and the attention he devoted to her recovery after a stroke is deeply moving.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2018

Don't let your eagerness for the job turn into pushiness.

From US News • Aug. 22, 2016

Despite his mother's pushiness, he underperformed at school.

From The Guardian • Apr. 22, 2013

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