Bossy vs. Assertive
ADVERTISEMENT
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 actBossynoun
A cow or calf.
Assertiveadjective
confidently aggressive;
too assertive as a salesmanhis self-assertive and unflagging energyADVERTISEMENT
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
