Assertive and Timorous

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Assertive adjective - Having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal.

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Timorous is an antonym for assertive in confident topic.

Timorous adjective - Easily frightened.

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Assertive is an antonym for timorous.

Nearby Words: timid, timidly, timorously

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