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What is the adjective for push?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb push which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

pushing
  1. That pushes forward; pressing, driving.
  2. (now rare) Aggressively assertive; pushy.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. ambitious, aspiring, determined, enterprising, purposeful, dynamic, driving, resourceful, self-seeking, go-getting, go-ahead, hard-driving, on the go, proactive, positive, can-do, purpose driven, single-minded, eager, committed, driven, striving, keen, motivated, enthusiastic, zealous, potential, energetic, hopeful, budding, pioneering, progressive, prospective, wannabe, wishful, aspirant, likely, possible, longing, future, optimistic, intending, endeavoring, expectant, impassioned, endeavouring, eager beaver, would-be, on the make, self-starting … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “This Edgware Road Knight of the Yard-stick was a pushing young man, anxious for business.”
      “They were said to be arrogant, pushing and cocky, talking loudly while gesticulating.”
      “That turbulent, pushing busybody Winston is going to split our Party.”
pushy
  1. Aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. assertive, aggressive, ambitious, bold, forceful, fierce, enterprising, militant, insistent, driven, confident, forward, brash, pushing, cocky, cocksure, arrogant, domineering, nervy, bossy, bumptious, thrusting, presumptuous, pushful, overbearing, overconfident, loud, obnoxious, offensive, obtrusive, officious, loudmouthed, strident, go-getting, self-assertive, in-your-face, self-asserting, high-pressure, sharp-elbowed, full of oneself, determined, zealous, feisty, vigorous, energetic, vehement, dynamic, strong, eager, aspiring … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “She is ambitious but too pushy even for parliamentary circles.”
      “Watch over them religiously. Be suspicious, nosey and pushy, even if things look fine on the outside.”
      “Potential contestants have to be extrovert without being annoying, pushy show-offs.”
pushful
  1. Energetic; pushy. [from 19th c.]
  2. Synonyms:
      3. pushy, assertive, aggressive, ambitious, bold, forceful, fierce, enterprising, militant, insistent, driven, confident, forward, brash, pushing, cocky, cocksure, arrogant, domineering, nervy, bossy, bumptious, thrusting, presumptuous, overbearing, overconfident, loud, obnoxious, offensive, obtrusive, officious, loudmouthed, strident, go-getting, self-assertive, in-your-face, self-asserting, high-pressure, sharp-elbowed, full of oneself, impertinent, over-assertive, feisty, firm, decisive, assaultive, compelling, bludgeoning, persistent, persuasive … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “German trading associations were as pushful in Renaissance times as they are to-day, and more artistic.”
      “Close astern of her comes War Ordnance, her pushful young captain having taken heed of the sounds of Standard's weighing.”
      “It is stated that Thurlow promised to help his less pushful comrade.”
pushable
  1. Capable of being pushed.
pushier
  1. comparative form of pushy: more pushy
  2. Synonyms:
      3. ambitiouser, bolder, fiercer, brasher, cockier, nervier, louder, more assertive, more aggressive, more forceful, more enterprising, more militant, more insistent, more driven, more confident, more pushing, more cocksure, more arrogant, more domineering, more bossy, more bumptious, more presumptuous, more pushful, more overbearing, more overconfident, more obnoxious, more offensive, more obtrusive, more officious, more loudmouthed, more strident, more go-getting, more self-assertive, more in-your-face, more sharp-elbowed, more full of oneself, more high-powered, more vigorous, more compelling, more impertinent, more persuasive, more persistent, more importunate, more coercive, feistier, firmer, more decisive, more audacious, more assured, stronger … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “On The Fall Jones' music grew pushier, bringing in more electric guitar and even some distortion.”
      “My nephew plays football and I've seen much pushier parents at games.”
pushiest
  1. superlative form of pushy: most pushy
  2. Synonyms:
      3. ambitiousest, boldest, fiercest, brashest, cockiest, nerviest, loudest, most assertive, most aggressive, most forceful, most enterprising, most militant, most insistent, most driven, most confident, most pushing, most cocksure, most arrogant, most domineering, most bossy, most bumptious, most presumptuous, most pushful, most overbearing, most overconfident, most obnoxious, most offensive, most obtrusive, most officious, most loudmouthed, most strident, most go-getting, most self-assertive, most in-your-face, most sharp-elbowed, most full of oneself, most high-powered, most vigorous, most compelling, most impertinent, most persistent, most persuasive, most importunate, most coercive, feistiest, firmest, most decisive, most audacious, most assured, strongest … more
pushed
  1. simple past tense and past participle of push
  2. Synonyms:
      3. determined, drove, impelled, induced, inspired, motivated, caused, coerced, compelled, encouraged, forced, goaded, influenced, instigated, led, mobilized, moved, obliged, persuaded, pressed, prompted, propelled, spurred, conditioned, directed, emboldened, enthused, envigorated, galvanised, galvanized, inclined, invigorated, mobilised, predisposed, prodded, provoked, roused, sparked, triggered, urged, actuated, imposed on, incited, made, spurred on, stimulated, oriented, helped, aided, assisted … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “I was really pushed for time and so the niceties had to go.”
      “Apparently, he's in debt. He's really pushed for cash.”
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