pushier; pushiest
: aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
pushily adverb
pushiness noun

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
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Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pushy was in 1874

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“Pushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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