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

In many cars, an aggressive recuperation pitches the passengers and driver forward.

— Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Georgia Tech defensive coordinator Jason Semore’s defenses, with his aggressive 4-2-5 scheme, typically rack up interceptions.

— Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of aggressive

Adjective

The executive noted that at many busy airports, there is no room for building new terminals and hangars or extending ramp space, making acquisitions the only way to gain entry.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The micro-hotel is housed in a slate gray building on busy Avenida Revolución in the former Hotel Lafayette (the neon sign remains).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of busy

Adjective

But now, as the sun poured through the third-floor atrium of the Bloom Center, Riley couldn’t help but point out the symbolism of such an ambitious undertaking actually coming to life.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
It was built in the 1920s, when Washington was transformed by ambitious construction projects, even as the nation grappled with political division, racial conflict and clashes between religion and secularism.

— Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of ambitious

Adjective

Three habits in particular tend to be read as intrusive while actually reflecting more demanding cognitive work than the socially appropriate alternative.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Still, a moving camera can feel more intrusive than one mounted on a wall.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 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