PUSHY Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

pushy

adjective

ˈpu̇-shē

Definition of pushy

as in aggressive

having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal he's usually very pushy about insinuating his own ideas into other people's projects

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as in busy

thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited the pushy cocktail waiter kept asking me if I wanted another drink, even though I hadn't finished the first one

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Recent Examples of pushy In a skeptical market drowning in content and choice, the only sustainable strategy is being the most helpful person in the room—not the loudest or the pushiest. — William Decourcy, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Others are quick to be pushy, even bullying. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2026 Meme Karens are pushy, racist, and white – the sort of women who were always complaining to the condo board and calling the cops on minority picnickers – an association that, no doubt, helped to push a name already in decline further off a cliff. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026 Our guidance to them was to be helpful to clients, suggestive as opposed to pushy and to allow consumers plenty of room to experiment/sample. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pushy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushy

Adjective

And this sort of confrontation has become more common in recent years as Beijing has taken a more aggressive stance.

— Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
By balancing strict fiscal management with an aggressive plan to diversify support and expand with new donors, the organization aims to ensure long-term stability while continuing to deliver high-quality artistic programming to Charlotte.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of aggressive

Adjective

The pair is busy with the remodeling of the building that’s going to be the home for their new restaurant and are excited to share a part of African cuisine with the Keller community.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
The company expects that the hospital would see 20 to 30 patrons on a typical day and 30 to 50 patrons on a busier one, the letter said.

— Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

Definition of busy

Adjective

British producers are increasingly being asked to mount ambitious pics on compressed budgets, assemble public and private financing and demonstrate audience appetite earlier in the development cycle.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 July 2026
SpaceX is planning the most ambitious refueling demonstration in history with its Starship rocket.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

Definition of ambitious

Adjective

Bunn said that Iran was less likely to sign an agreement involving intrusive inspections of its nuclear program if Saudi Arabia was also not committing to such agreements.

— Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 22 July 2026
Hearing someone explain why a specific movement is difficult, why a mounting position feels intrusive or simply watching a user interact with their environment firsthand can change how an engineer thinks about the entire system.

— Laila Burns, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of intrusive

Adjective

Ambivalent about leaving Wisconsin, Caroline is befriended by the officious Jemma James (Mary Holland), whose husband, Eli (Michael Hough), is a railroad man.

— Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
The former is heralded with a blast of horns; the latter guards its inner sanctum behind Tobie Windham’s officious sentry.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of officious

Adjective

Of course, the list of invertebrates include mosquitoes, gnats, yellow flies, ticks and other biting pests, which are most annoying June through August but can be nuisances at other times of the year.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
That gets into the very annoying realization that some infinities are bigger than other infinities, which is mathematically true and conceptually uncomfortable.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2026