non-assertive

non--as·ser·tive

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Definitions of non-assertive word

adjective non-assertive confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman. 1
adjective non-assertive having a distinctive or pronounced taste or aroma. 1

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1555-65; assert + -ive

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adjective

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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