overassertive

adjective

over·​as·​ser·​tive ˌō-vər-ə-ˈsər-tiv 

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: 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

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overassertive

• assertive
• furtive