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nonassertive

nonassertive adjective: not assertive.

Adjective

nonassertive (not comparable)

  1. Not assertive.

Origin of nonassertive

From non- + assertive.

Words formed from nonassertive

Questions about nonassertive

What does nonassertive mean?
Nonassertive means not assertive.
What part of speech is nonassertive?
Nonassertive is an adjective.

Words near nonassertive in the dictionary

  1. nonassent
  2. nonassented
  3. nonassenting
  4. nonasserted
  5. nonassertion
  6. nonassertive
  7. nonassertively
  8. nonassertiveness
  9. nonassessable
  10. nonassessed
  11. nonassessment

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