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unassertive
un·as·ser·tive U0024600 (ŭn′ə-sûr′tĭv)adj. Not assertive; reserved. un′as·ser′tive·ly adv.un′as·ser′tive·ness n.unassertive (ˌʌnəˈsɜːtɪv) adjnot assertive or aggressive; timidThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unassertive - inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person"nonaggressive, unaggressive - not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertivenesstimid - showing fear and lack of confidencesubmissive - inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people"assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive - aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act" |
unassertiveadjective meek, timid, unassuming, retiring, backward, self-effacing, diffident, bashful, mousy, timorous completely out of character to her normal unassertive self confident, aggressive, assertive, forceful, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), pushy (informal), overbearingunassertive
Synonyms for unassertiveadj meekSynonyms- meek
- timid
- unassuming
- retiring
- backward
- self-effacing
- diffident
- bashful
- mousy
- timorous
Antonyms- confident
- aggressive
- assertive
- forceful
- feisty
- pushy
- overbearing
Antonyms for unassertiveadj inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidenceRelated Words- nonaggressive
- unaggressive
- timid
- submissive
Antonyms- assertive
- self-asserting
- self-assertive
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