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nonassertive

/nˌɑnæsˈɜɾɪv/ adj

Not assertive.

Word Origin 'Assert' comes from Latin ad- 'to' + serere 'to join, link' — so to assert is to link oneself to a statement, to claim. The suffix -ive makes it an adjective, and non- negates it, so nonassertive is literally 'not joining oneself to a claim.' The root serere also gives 'series,' 'serial,' 'desert' (to unlink, abandon), and 'exert' (to join out, put forth).

adj Not assertive.

Her nonassertive nature made it difficult for her to speak up in meetings.

(形容词) 非强势的；不自信的；谦逊的

她非自信的性格使她在会议上很难发表意见。

(adjetivo) Que no es asertivo.

Su naturaleza no asertiva le dificultaba hablar en las reuniones.

(adjectif) réservé; effacé; timide; passif [Qui manque d'assertivité ; qui n'ose pas affirmer ses opinions, ses droits ou ses besoins.]

Son tempérament nonassertif rendait difficile pour elle de prendre la parole en réunion.

(Adjektiv) nicht durchsetzungsfähig; zurückhaltend [**nonassertive** bedeutet, nicht durchsetzungsfähig zu sein oder Schwierigkeiten zu haben, die eigene Meinung oder Bedürfnisse klar zu äußern.]

Ihr **nonassertives** Wesen machte es ihr schwer, sich in Besprechungen Gehör zu verschaffen.

(形容詞) 自己主張しない；自分の意見や考えを控えめな。

彼女のおとなしい性格のため、ミーティングで発言することが難しかった。

(adjetivo) passivo; submisso [Não assertivo.]

Sua natureza não assertiva tornava difícil se manifestar em reuniões.

Synonyms: submissive passive meek timid unassertive diffident shy reserved Antonyms: assertive aggressive confident forceful
Word parts: non + assert + ive

Related words

assert assertion assertiveness assertively

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