PUSHINESS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

pushiness

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Definition of pushiness

as in opportunism

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Recent Examples of pushiness One person sees confidence while someone else sees pushiness. — Paula Johnston, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 From his first moments onscreen in a performance of Duracell Bunny physicality and motormouth pushiness, Chalamet conveys the sense of a shameless young man willing himself toward greatness with a combination of chutzpah, amorality and unshakeable self-belief. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025 Modi is as nationalistic as Xi, and is no doubt irritated at the confidence and pushiness of its great eastern neighbor. — Kerry Brown, Time, 4 Sep. 2025

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Noun

According to a veteran of the New York museum world, speaking on background, Weiss’s replacement of Suda could have at least the appearance of opportunism.

— Hilarie M. Sheets, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
This is disgraceful political opportunism, and Zohran should not simply go along with it, particularly when immigrant families’ livelihoods are being destroyed.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of opportunism

Noun

On the contrary, airpower remains the most potent piece of the United States’ conventional forces, as well as its main source of both deterrent capacity and warfighting advantage against conventional aggression by hostile states.

— Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Publicly sharing Hasan’s death is unlikely to deter future acts of monstrous aggression, as Hegseth claims.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of aggression

Noun

Organizations tend to notice people who project assertiveness.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 28 Sep. 2026
Under its five-year plan established in 2022, the country has doubled its defense spending to about 2% of its gross domestic product to build up its Self-Defense Forces’ offensive role to counter China’s growing assertiveness.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of assertiveness

Noun

Staff members treat patrons like family, a welcome departure from the pretentiousness that sometimes comes with more luxurious bookings.

— Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Gabrielle and Katerina credit the enduring appeal of Dan Tana’s to its persistent lack of pretentiousness.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of pretentiousness

Noun

Brown chose competitiveness, something Brooklyn can show well before anyone knows its final record.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Microsoft closed at a record high Tuesday for the first time in nearly a year, completing a remarkable comeback after shares plunged more than a third on concerns about AI spending and Copilot's competitiveness.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of competitiveness

Noun

Taken together, these two mistakes represented an almost-unfathomable breach of basic diligence.

— Daniel Duane, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Give Growth Planning An Earlier Starting Point Early marketing diligence gives investors more time to investigate opportunities and develop a credible plan with management.

— James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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