Assertiveness and Shyness

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Assertiveness noun - The quality or state of being forceful (as in expression).

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Shyness is an antonym for assertiveness in confidence topic.

Shyness noun - A feeling of fear of embarrassment.

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Assertiveness is an antonym for shyness.

Nearby Words: shy, shyly

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Shyness and Assertiveness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assertiveness/shyness

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