unpushyadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈpʊʃi/, U.S. /ˌənˈpʊʃi/ colloquial (originally U.S.).
Not pushy; unassertive, undemanding.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [adjective] > self-effacing
self-effacing1854
non-assertive1869
self-effacive1894
non-egotistical1905
unpushy1908
1908 M. Moore Let. 2 Apr. in Sel. Lett. (1997) 45 Aunt Mary is very conservative and un-push-y.
1958 Sandusky (Ohio) Reg. 25 June 22/3 She has been bright, sharp and unpushy.
1973 M. Amis Rachel Papers 98 My invitation to ‘forget school’, to ‘live a little’, so relaxed, so unpushy.
2003 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 3 May 987 Unpushy, he quietly got on with doing things.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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