assertive
[uh-sur-tiv]
adjective
confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
having a distinctive or pronounced taste or aroma.
Origin of assertive
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Related Words for unassertive
prudent, simple, humble, quiet, unassuming, moderate, unflappable, uninvolved, static, laid-back, nonviolent, indifferent, apathetic, satisfied, reticent, wary, cautious, diffident, demure, hesitantExamples from the Web for unassertive
Historical Examples of unassertive
That the squatters did not themselves recognise the worth of one so unassertive was not to be wondered at.
Australian WritersDesmond Byrne
He was an unassertive, unassuming man, with a genius for being inconspicuous.
Would not he too have been melancholy, quiet, unassertive, almost as uninteresting and uninterested as Booth was?
The Story of My LifeEllen Terry
The Eversleighs were very fond of their house, and, in an unassertive way, proud of it.
The Mystery of Lincoln's InnRobert Machray
Her beauty was not heightened now, but it was displayed with all the grave consciousness of an unassertive renown.
Sinister Street, vol. 2Compton Mackenzie
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