Assertiveness In The Workplace

noun a person who mutters, speaks in a low, indistinct tone

• The mutterer in the back of the room was asked to speak up so everyone could hear.
• I couldn't make out what the mutterer was saying during the meeting.
• The mutterer over there is always grumbling about something.
• She was known as the mutterer of the family, always whispering comments under her breath.

adjective showing an aggressive or forceful attitude in pursuing one's aims or interests

• The pushy salesperson tried to pressure me into buying a product I didn't want.
• I don't like how pushy my neighbor is about borrowing my tools.
• She's so pushy, always trying to get her way.
• The pushy wind blew the leaves off the trees in a hurry.