Assertive and Hesitant

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Assertive adjective - Marked by or uttered with forcefulness.

Usage example: after months of assertive declarations that he would not run for president, he announced he was running

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Hesitant is an antonym for assertive in confident topic.

Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.

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Assertive is an antonym for hesitant.

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