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What is the adjective for unassertive?

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unassertive
  1. Not assertive
  2. Synonyms:
      3. shy, timid, diffident, retiring, meek, bashful, modest, timorous, shrinking, humble, unassuming, mousy, unconfident, hesitant, insecure, backward, unforthcoming, passive, submissive, unsure, self-effacing, aw-shucks, reserved, withdrawn, reticent, introverted, demure, quiet, coy, sheepish, fearful, nervous, apprehensive, recessive, unpretentious, self-conscious, unassured, unobtrusive, blushing, lowly, reluctant, silent, embarrassed, uncertain, tremulous, skittish, restrained, inhibited, wary, rabbity … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The former is as useful for unassertive men in the material world as it is for women.”
      “Burt is of average height and unassertive demeanour, a strange mixture of the predatory and the conservative.”
      “Imprisoned by an English embarrassment, I was unassertive in my twenties, and so my friend was not called upon to explain the anomalies.”
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