assertive
/əˈsɜːtɪv/adjective
उच्चारण असर्टिव
आत्मविश्वासी और दृढ़, अपनी बात मज़बूती से रखने वाला
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expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence, so that people take notice
आत्मविश्वासी और दृढ़, अपनी बात मज़बूती से रखने वाला
- You need to be more assertive with the landlord; tell him the roof must be repaired.
- an assertive young manager
- She was polite but assertive during the discussion.
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- Being assertive does not mean being rude.
- The assertive candidate made a good impression at the interview.
- The team needs an assertive leader.
Synonyms confident self-assured forceful
Opposite timid submissive meek
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
assertive (adjective)
Describes a person who states opinions and needs clearly and confidently without being rude.
ऐसे व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो अपने विचार और आवश्यकताएँ बिना अशिष्ट हुए स्पष्ट और आत्मविश्वास से रखता है।
- Radhika is polite but assertive in meetings.
- An assertive manager keeps the team on track.
become / be more assertive
Use become or be more assertive to talk about learning to speak up for yourself.
अपने लिए बोलना सीखने की बात करने के लिए become या be more assertive का प्रयोग होता है।
- The training helped him become more assertive.
assertive vs aggressive
Assertive is confident and respectful; aggressive is forceful and often hostile. Assertive is usually a compliment.
'Assertive' आत्मविश्वासी और सम्मानपूर्ण है; 'aggressive' आक्रामक और प्रायः शत्रुतापूर्ण। 'Assertive' प्रायः प्रशंसा का शब्द है।
- She was assertive, not aggressive, in the debate.
assertive + noun / assertive in + noun
It can describe tone, behaviour or a style: an assertive tone, assertive in negotiation.
यह लहजे, व्यवहार या शैली का वर्णन कर सकता है: assertive tone, assertive in negotiation।
- The captain was assertive in his team talk.
+Collocations 4
adverb + assertive
moreveryquietlyincreasinglyoverly
- She became increasingly assertive after her promotion.
assertive + noun
tonemannerstylebehaviourleadership
- The principal spoke in an assertive but calm tone.
verb + assertive
becomebesoundfeelremain
- He sounded assertive on the phone.
assertive + training
trainingskillscommunicationdecision-making
- The course includes assertive communication skills.
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- Girls should be taught to be assertive without feeling guilty.
लड़कियों को सिखाया जाना चाहिए कि वे बिना अपराध-बोध के आत्मविश्वास से अपनी बात रखें।
- The assertive tone of the letter surprised the clerk.
पत्र के दृढ़ लहजे ने क्लर्क को चकित कर दिया।
- Radhika gave an assertive reply when the interviewer interrupted her.
साक्षात्कारकर्ता के टोकने पर राधिका ने दृढ़ता से उत्तर दिया।
- The team needs an assertive captain in difficult matches.
कठिन मैचों में टीम को एक दृढ़ कप्तान की आवश्यकता होती है।
- He was too shy to be assertive about his rights.
वह इतना संकोची था कि अपने अधिकारों के बारे में दृढ़ता नहीं दिखा सका।
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✗ She is assertive person.
✓ She is an assertive person.
A singular countable noun needs an article; assertive begins with a vowel sound, so use an.
Singular countable noun से पहले article चाहिए; 'assertive' स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आएगा।
✗ He is too much assertive in meetings.
✓ He is too assertive in meetings.
Before an adjective use too, not too much.
विशेषण से पहले 'too' आता है, 'too much' नहीं।
✗ The assertive of the speaker was clear.
✓ The assertiveness of the speaker was clear.
The noun for the quality is assertiveness; assertive is an adjective.
गुण का noun 'assertiveness' है; 'assertive' विशेषण है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
as·ser·tive
?Which word?
assertive or aggressive?
Assertive is praise: standing up for yourself firmly but politely. Aggressive is criticism: angry, forceful and ready to attack. An assertive student asks for a re-check; an aggressive one shouts at the examiner.
Assertive प्रशंसा है: अपनी बात दृढ़ता से पर विनम्रता से रखना। Aggressive आलोचना है: क्रोधी, दबंग और हमले को तैयार। Assertive छात्र re-check की माँग करता है; aggressive छात्र examiner पर चिल्लाता है।
The assertive/aggressive pair is a sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में assertive और aggressive का अंतर पूछा जाता है।
§Grammar and usage
An assertive sentence is a statement, as opposed to a question or a command.
Assertive sentence एक statement है, प्रश्न या आदेश के विपरीत।