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unassertive
as·ser·tive
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əˈsɜr
tɪv
/
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-
sur
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adjective
1.
confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic:
He is too assertive as a salesman.
2.
having a distinctive or pronounced taste or aroma.
Origin:
1555–65;
assert
+
-ive
Related forms
as·ser·tive·ly,
adverb
as·ser·tive·ness,
noun
non·as·ser·tive,
adjective
non·as·ser·tive·ly,
adverb
non·as·ser·tive·ness,
noun
o·ver·as·ser·tive,
adjective
o·ver·as·ser·tive·ly,
adverb
o·ver·as·ser·tive·ness,
noun
pseu·do·as·ser·tive,
adjective
pseu·do·as·ser·tive·ly,
adverb
un·as·ser·tive,
adjective
un·as·ser·tive·ly,
adverb
un·as·ser·tive·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
forceful, decisive, forward.
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assertive
(əˈsɜːtɪv)
—
adj
1.
confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views
2.
given to making assertions or bold demands; dogmatic or aggressive
as'sertively
—
adv
as'sertiveness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
assertive
1560s, "declaratory, positive, full of assertion," from
assert
+
-ive
. Meaning "insisting on one's rights" is short for self-assertive (1865). Assertiveness "tendency toward self-assertion" is from 1881.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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