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assertive vs. turbulent

assertive vs. turbulent: What's the difference?

Assertive and turbulent refer to opposing personality traits sometimes added to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a personality inventory. An assertive person is more calm, confident, and laid-back, while a turbulent person is more anxious, self-conscious, and perfectionist. The labels, when used, are appended to the standard four-letter MBTI codes to lend further nuance to the psychological types.

assertive

adjective

  1. confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic:

    He is too assertive as a salesman.

    Synonyms: forward, decisive, forceful

  2. having a distinctive or pronounced taste or aroma.

turbulent

adjective

  1. being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed:

    turbulent feelings or emotions.

    Synonyms: disordered, tempestuous, violent, tumultuous, agitated

  2. characterized by, or showing disturbance, disorder, etc.:

    the turbulent years.

  3. given to acts of violence and aggression:

    the turbulent young soldiers.