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# pushy

«pushy» in Mova's school dictionary: **Pushy describes someone who tries too hard to get what…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (pushy, pushier, pushiest)

### meaning for a pupil

Pushy describes someone who tries too hard to get what they want, telling others what to do or pressuring them in an annoying way. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pushy/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life: a pushy salesperson keeps trying to make you buy; a pushy child pushes in or always wants their way. In safety lessons: if an adult or older child is pushy and pressures you to do something you feel bad about, say no and tell a trusted adult. Phrases: a pushy salesman, a bit pushy, don't be pushy.

### examples

- The salesman was very pushy about the new phone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pushy/#x1)
- Don't be pushy — wait your turn. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pushy/#x2)
- She was a bit pushy in the group project. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pushy/#x3)
- Pushy people can make others feel uncomfortable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pushy/#x4)
- If someone online is pushy, stop chatting and tell an adult. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pushy/#x5)
- He's not pushy; he just likes to help. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pushy/#x6)

### note

Comparative: pushier, pushiest (y → i). It is a negative word — calling someone pushy is a criticism. Being confident is not the same as being pushy: you can ask for what you want politely.

### In the corpora

- [«Nah, sorry» is a full answer; you don't have to give reasons to a pushy older kid.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/445-the-older-kids-trade/40/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «pushy» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pushy/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.