The correct answer is A. Pushy
Explanation:
In language, the connotation of a word refers to the ideas, and images related to a word that differs from its denotative or dictionary meaning and that is created based on the context or personal experiences or people. Because of this, it is common words are classified as positive or negative in terms of their connotative meaning. In the case of the word "pushy" this word refers to someone or something that is energetic, but in most cases, this word has a negative connotation and it is used to describe someone that is too aggressive, intrusive or insistent. This is the case of the sentence "The pushy salesperson wanted us to buy the merchandise", in which pushy does not mean energetic but intrusive which makes the sentence has a negative connotation. Therefore, the word that gives a negative connotation is "pushy".
