Asked by jyf

Read this sentence.

Bob's new classmate is pushy. He insisted that Bob show him around school and would not leave him alone until he did.

What is the connotative meaning of the word pushy as it is used in the sentence?


assertive


brave


friendly


energetic

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Answer: assertive.

Explanation: "Pushy" here means overly forceful or insistent — he pressured Bob to show him around and wouldn't leave him alone — not brave, friendly, or merely energetic.