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 Thirty-four years having passed since the last go-round, we are treated to such modern advances as catfishing, drones, deep fakes, social media and pushy true-crime podcasters. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 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

His preference for a 4-2-3-1 has been evident, however, and the German is looking for Newcastle to be aggressive in the press, intensive and also direct, with a plan to get the ball forward as quickly as possible.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Throughout his scuffles, however, Boone felt Grisham had gotten more aggressive inside the strike zone.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of aggressive

Adjective

Also handily located for the railway station and the busy East Coast line that runs from London to Scotland.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Once the couple can fit the celebration into their busy schedules, Reba alum Melissa Peterman is ready to make their wedding cake.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of busy

Adjective

The change could reshape one of the most ambitious AI infrastructure projects in the US.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Hathaway tells them to be ambitious and creative, and the designers do have a bigger budget of $700, but once again, only one day.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ambitious

Adjective

That’s fine and good, but whenever police agencies have intrusive tools, some officers will abuse them.

— Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026
France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 11 Aug. 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

Edward Hoke is an ingratiating, appropriately annoying and attractive Blaze.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Cloobeck, 64, was arrested in May and charged with three counts of attempting to dissuade a witness from testifying and one count of harassment for making annoying phone calls, according to a criminal complaint.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026