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Virtuous vs Assertive - What's the difference?

virtuous | assertive |

As adjectives the difference between virtuous and assertive

is that virtuous is full of virtue, having excellent moral character while assertive is boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

virtuous

English

Alternative forms

* vertuous (obsolete) * vertuus (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Full of virtue, having excellent moral character.

    • Synonyms

    * good * righteous

    Derived terms

    * virtuousness

    Related terms

    * virtual * virtue * virtuosity

    External links

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    assertive

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * assertiveness