Definition of overassertive
: too assertive : too aggressively forceful or dominant
- an overassertive and domineering individual
- … it might seem overassertive … to appear to be dictating a form of government to other countries, especially while invading one of their neighbors.
- —Nicholas Lemann
- … the bacon contributed its smoky flavor without being overassertive …
- —Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
