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Unabashed vs Assertive - What's the difference?

unabashed | assertive |

As adjectives the difference between unabashed and assertive

is that unabashed is not disconcerted or embarrassed while assertive is boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

unabashed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not disconcerted or embarrassed.
  • *1866 , ,
  • *:For the third time Allan looked at his lawyer. And for the third time his lawyer looked back at him quite unabashed .
  • *1919 , ",
  • *:Armed with her utter faith in the goodness she must stand unabashed before the arrogance that scoffs at the power of spirit.
  • That are not concealed or disguised, or not eliciting shame.
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  • *1920 , ,
  • *:; a balance not artfully calculated, as her tears and her falterings showed, but resulting naturally from her unabashed sincerity.

    • Synonyms

    * abashless, composed, poised, undaunted, unaffected, unshamed * abashless, barefaced, blatant, impudent, obvious, shameless, unrestrained

    assertive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive

    • Derived terms

    * assertiveness