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Forceful vs Pushy - What's the difference?

forceful | pushy |

As adjectives the difference between forceful and pushy

is that forceful is with assertive force; powerful while pushy is aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined.

forceful

English

Alternative forms

* forcefull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • With assertive force; powerful.

    • Related terms

    * forcefully (adverb)

    Antonyms

    * gentle

    pushy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined.
    • Parents are ruining school sports days by being pushy and overbearing, a survey suggests. BBC

    Related terms

    * push