Militant and Nonassertive

Militant

Militant adjective - Having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal.
Usage example: after a campaign by militant feminists lasting more than 70 years, American women received the right to vote in 1919

Nonassertive is an antonym for militant.

Nonassertive

Nonassertive adjective - Not aggressively self-assured, though not necessarily lacking in confidence.
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Synonyms for Nonassertive

Militant is an antonym for nonassertive.
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Nonassertive and Militant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/militant/nonassertive
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