Bossy vs. Assertive

Bossy vs. Assertive — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Bossy and Assertive

Bossyadjective

Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.

Assertiveadjective

boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive

Bossyadjective

Ornamented with bosses; studded.

Assertiveadjective

inclined to bold and confident assertion; aggressively self-assured;

an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to arguepointing directly at a listener is an assertive act

Bossynoun

A cow or calf.

Assertiveadjective

confidently aggressive;

too assertive as a salesmanhis self-assertive and unflagging energy
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Bossyadjective

offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power;

an autocratic personautocratic behaviora bossy way of ordering others arounda rather aggressive and dominating charactermanaged the employees in an aloof magisterial waya swaggering peremptory manner