pushy

English

Etymology

push +‎ -y

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpʊ.ʃi/
Rhymes: -ʊʃi

Adjective

pushy (comparative pushier, superlative pushiest)

Aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined.
Parents are ruining school sports days by being pushy and overbearing, a survey suggests. BBC

Synonyms

sharp-elbowed

Derived terms

Related terms

push

Translations

Aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
German: aggressiv (de), (behaviour, person) aufdringlich (de), zudringlich
Japanese: 押し付けがましい (oshitsukegamashii)

Maori: pūkeke
Polish: nachalny (pl), napastliwy (pl)
Russian: назо́йливый (ru) (nazójlivyj), насты́рный (ru) (nastýrnyj), напористый (ru) m (naporistyj)
Turkish: aceleci (tr), saldırgan (tr), yüzsüz (tr)

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