pushy

adjective

ˈpu̇-shē 

pushier; pushiest

: aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward

pushily

ˈpu̇-shə-lē 

adverb

pushiness

ˈpu̇-shē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of pushy

• aggressive
• ambitious

Examples of pushy in a Sentence

he's usually very pushy about insinuating his own ideas into other people's projects

the pushy cocktail waiter kept asking me if I wanted another drink, even though I hadn't finished the first one

Recent Examples on the Web

Her face crumples amid strained phone calls with A’s oblivious mother, while her eyes blaze like a four-alarm fire during a crushing panic attack brought on by a pushy date. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, Luigia, the company’s Second Soprano (Lily Prado), is hoping to land the lead role, with the help of her pushy mother Donna Agata. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026

The stranger’s curse seems intended to inflict pain not only on the snobbish Anna, who cringes at the slob her son has become, but her pushy husband Walter (Adriano Giannini). — Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026

My apologies to the couple for wavering and siding with those pushy moms. — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pushy

• bushy
• cushy