Usually means: Lacking confidence, passive, not confrontational.
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  1. nonassertive: Merriam-Webster
  2. nonassertive: Collins English Dictionary
  3. nonassertive: Vocabulary.com
  4. nonassertive: Wiktionary
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  6. nonassertive: Rhymezone
  7. nonassertive: FreeDictionary.org
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▸ adjective:  Not assertive.

Similar:
unassertive, underassertive, unasserted, nonasserted, unassertable, nonaggressive, nonaffirmative, nondefensive, nonexpressive, unaffirming, more...

Opposite:
assertive, confident, self-assured, decisive

Types:
introverted, quiet, reserved, unassuming, unobtrusive, low-key, more...

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Similar:
unassertive, underassertive, unasserted, nonasserted, unassertable, nonaggressive, nonaffirmative, nondefensive, nonexpressive, unaffirming, more...

Opposite:
assertive, confident, self-assured, decisive

Types:
introverted, quiet, reserved, unassuming, unobtrusive, low-key, more...



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