✅ Insistent describes being emphatic and persistent in pondering something or demanding something (He was very insistent that we take the train).
✅ Assertive describes being confident and self-assured, often in a somewhat aggressive way (She was an assertive, self-confident person).
✅ Insistent and assertive can both describe putting your views and demands across in a forceful way (He’s very assertive about how he wants things to go; She was insistent that we buy the ice-cream maker).
✅ However, insistent describes being persistent about one particular thought, view, or demand, and assertive describes a more general personality trait.
Practice being more assertive with these synonyms!
✅ Love is a deeply tender, passionate affection for another person. It can also be a strong predilection, enthusiasm, or liking for something (Their love was so deep, it changed them; He had a love of books).
✅ Devotion is an intense love and steadfast, enduring loyalty to a person; it may also imply consecration to a cause (She showed her devotion to her parents by visiting every weekend; Their devotion to the civil rights movement was commendable).
✅ Love is used more broadly than devotion, and refers to a feeling that can exist without effort, while devotion typically indicates earnest dedication.
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✅ Adventurous describes someone who likes to go on adventures, or something that requires courage to undertake or is risky (Paragliding is a bit too adventurous for me).
✅ Audacious describes someone or something that is extremely bold or brave, or that is original and inventive (He had an audacious sense of style).
✅ Adventurous and audacious both describe things that are risky or bold. Both words, when describing a person, suggest reckless bravery.
✅ Adventurous particularly emphasizes excitement, whereas audacious emphasizes being fearless (He was adventurous with his cooking even when he had guests; She sent an audacious email to the CEO, and got hired).
Be audacious with your word choices with the help of these synonyms!