unassertiveness

ˌʌnəˈsɜrtɪvnəs

Definition

Definition of unassertiveness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communicationlack of confidence in expressing opinions or desires

Her unassertiveness made it hard to voice her ideas.

passivity

reticence

timidity

self-promotion

Rare

reluctance to promote oneself or one's achievements

Rare

His unassertiveness hindered his career advancement.

reserve

reticence

timidity

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Origin of unassertiveness

Latin, un- (not) + assertus (asserted)

Examples of unassertiveness in a sentence

Unassertiveness can hinder career growth.
Her unassertiveness made her opinions go unheard.
Unassertiveness can lead to missed opportunities.

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French:manque d'assurance, timidité, ...
German:Zurückhaltung, Unaufdringlichkeit, ...
Italian:mancanza di assertività, ...
Spanish:inseguridad, inhibición, ...
Portuguese:timidez, ...
Chinese:不自信, ...
Japanese:非主張性, 控えめさ, ...
Arabic:عَدَم حَزْم, عَدَم جَرْأَة, ...
Hebrew:חוֹסֶר אַסֶרְטִיבִיּוּת, אִי אַסֶּרְטִיבִיּוּת, ...
Russian:неуверенность, скромность, ...
Ukrainian:невпевненість, несміливість, ...
Hindi:संकोच, अस्सर्टिवनेस की कमी, ...
Bengali:আত্মপ্রত্যয়হীনতা, অন assertiveness, ...
Catalan:inseguretat, falta d'assertivitat, ...
Czech:neprůbojnost, neasertivita, ...
Danish:usikkerhed, ubeslutsomhed, ...
Dutch:gebrek aan assertiviteit, onassertiviteit, ...
Greek:ατολμία, διστακτικότητα, ...
Hungarian:bátortalanság, szerénység, ...
Khmer:ភាពមិនហ៊ានបញ្ចេញមតិ, ភាពមិនហ៊ានលើកតម្កើងខ្លួនឯង ឬស្នាដៃរបស់ខ្លួន, ...
Korean:소극성, 자기 비하, ...
Persian:عدم ابراز وجود, فروتنی, ...
Polish:brak asertywności, nieasertywność, ...
Portuguese (BR):timidez, insegurança, ...
Romanian:lipsa de asertivitate, lipsă de asertivitate, ...
Swedish:osjälvsäkerhet, blyghet, ...
Thai:ความไม่กล้าแสดงออก, ...
Turkish:çekingenlik, kendini tanıtma eksikliği, ...
Vietnamese:sự thiếu quyết đoán, sự ngại ngùng, ...

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