1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Push.

2. (a.) Pressing forward in business; enterprising; driving; energetic; also, forward; officious, intrusive.

adventuresome adventurous aggressive ambitious assertive brash busy busybody driving dynamic enterprising forceful forward go-ahead hustling impertinent inquisitive meddlesome meddling militant motive nosy officious overweening presuming presumptuous propellant propelling propulsive propulsory prying pulsive pushful pushy self-appointed self-asserting self-assertive shoving snoopy up-and-coming uppish uppity venturesome venturous