PUSHY Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

pushy

adjective

ˈpu̇-shē

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 But pushy people also make things happen. —

Carla Meyer, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026 Be polite, kind, and grateful – not pushy and demanding. —

Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026 There’s the White House and its malicious megaphone of mindlessness; the generative AI advocates and their pushy, pathetic ploys; the Major League Baseball owners and their dedication to self-destruction. —

Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026 Beth Goldenberg’s costume design plays up the early 1980s and helps to define each character, such as the loud, pushy prints that Barbara wears. —

Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pushy

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Gregory Bovino, the controversial head of aggressive enforcement activities in Chicago and Minneapolis, resigned from the agency.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
That approach, paired with more outreach to Black residents, may help increase the city’s affordable housing stock and close the gap in Black homeownership, though some city council members have urged a more aggressive push on affordable housing.

— Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026