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Pushy vs Enthusiastic - What's the difference?

pushy | enthusiastic |

As adjectives the difference between pushy and enthusiastic

is that pushy is aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined while enthusiastic is with zealous fervor; excited, motivated.

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

    enthusiastic

    English

    (enthusiasm)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
    • A young man of a visionary and enthusiastic character. — W. Irving.
    an enthusiastic lover of art

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Related terms

    * (l) * (l)