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assertive
adjective
(as-ser-tive)
aggressively self-assured
Synonyms:
self-asserting, self-assertive,
Antonyms:
unassertive
,
Examples:
An energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue.
Pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act.
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nonassertive
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bolder
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pragmatic
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truculent
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nuanced
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