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- Dictionaryunassertive/ˌʌnəˈsəːtɪv/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality: "his bland and unassertive personal style"
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adjective. un· as· ser· tive ˌən-ə-ˈsər-tiv. Synonyms of unassertive. : not assertive : modest, shy. unassertively adverb. Examples of unassertive in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Shy and unassertive, she’s often been overlooked by others and kept to herself.
Definitions of unassertive. adjective. inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence. “a shy unassertive person” synonyms: nonaggressive, unaggressive. not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness. nonassertive. not aggressively self-assured, though not necessarily lacking in confidence. reticent, retiring, self-effacing.
Synonyms for UNASSERTIVE: meek, humble, modest, timid, passive, submissive, deferential, acquiescent; Antonyms of UNASSERTIVE: assertive, aggressive, impudent, confident, bold, brassy, brash, cheeky.
1. unassertive - inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person". nonaggressive, unaggressive - not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness. timid - showing fear and lack of confidence.
adjective. not assertive or aggressive; timid. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'unassertive' in a sentence. unassertive. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company HarperCollins.
unassertive. adjective. These are words and phrases related to unassertive. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of unassertive. SUBMISSIVE. Synonyms. submissive. obedient. yielding. meek. humble. mild. nonresisting. deferential. pliant. docile. compliant. complaisant. acquiescent. malleable. passive.
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UNASSERTIVE meaning: not talking or behaving in a loud and confident way not assertive
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