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UNASSERTIVENESS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unassertiveness mean?
• UNASSERTIVENESS (noun)
The noun UNASSERTIVENESS has 1 sense:
1. diffidence about self promotion
Familiarity information: UNASSERTIVENESS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Diffidence about self promotion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("unassertiveness" is a kind of...):
diffidence; self-distrust; self-doubt (lack of self-confidence)
Derivation:
unassertive (inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence)
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