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  1. nonassertiveness: Merriam-Webster
  2. nonassertiveness: Wiktionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (nonassertiveness)

▸ noun:  The quality of being nonassertive.

Similar:
nonassertion, unassertiveness, nonaggressiveness, assertiveness, unassertability, unaggressiveness, nonexpansiveness, nonverbalness, noncommittalness, unsubmissiveness, more...

Opposite:
assertiveness, confidence, decisiveness, assurance, conviction

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Similar:
nonassertion, unassertiveness, nonaggressiveness, assertiveness, unassertability, unaggressiveness, nonexpansiveness, nonverbalness, noncommittalness, unsubmissiveness, more...

Opposite:
assertiveness, confidence, decisiveness, assurance, conviction



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