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unassertive
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unassertive
(adjective)
unassertive
/ˌʌnə
ˈ
sɚtɪv/
adjective
unassertive
/ˌʌnə
ˈ
sɚtɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNASSERTIVE
[
more unassertive; most unassertive
]
:
not talking or behaving in a loud and confident way
:
not assertive
a modest,
unassertive
person
an
unassertive
manner
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