unassertive

as·ser·tive

[uh-sur-tiv]
adjective
1.
confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
2.
having a distinctive or pronounced taste or aroma.

Origin:
1555–65; assert + -ive

as·ser·tive·ly, adverb
as·ser·tive·ness, noun
non·as·ser·tive, adjective
non·as·ser·tive·ly, adverb
non·as·ser·tive·ness, noun
o·ver·as·ser·tive, adjective
o·ver·as·ser·tive·ly, adverb
o·ver·as·ser·tive·ness, noun
pseu·do·as·ser·tive, adjective
pseu·do·as·ser·tive·ly, adverb
un·as·ser·tive, adjective
un·as·ser·tive·ly, adverb
un·as·ser·tive·ness, noun


1. forceful, decisive, forward.
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assertive (əˈsɜːtɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views
2.  given to making assertions or bold demands; dogmatic or aggressive
 
as'sertively
 
adv
 
as'sertiveness
 
n

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assertive
1560s, "declaratory, positive, full of assertion," from assert + -ive. Meaning "insisting on one's rights" is short for self-assertive (1865). Assertiveness "tendency toward self-assertion" is from 1881.
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