What are the opposite words for aggressive?
Antonyms for the word "aggressive" can be described as words that have the opposite meaning or character of "aggressive." Some possible antonyms for this term include "passive," "docile," "timid," "gentle," "calm," "meek," "mild," "tame," "submissive," "placid," "peaceful," "moderate," "nonviolent," "kind," and "cautious." These antonyms can be used in various contexts such as describing a person's behavior, attitude, or temperament. Using the appropriate antonym can help to balance or clarify the meaning of the word and communicate one's ideas more effectively.
- servile
- demure
- shy
- assertive
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backward
- regressive,
- uneager,
- dis inclined,
- dis-inclined,
- feeble minded,
- in disposed,
- in-disposed,
- more astern,
- more behind,
- more checked,
- more rearward,
- more regressive,
- more subnormal,
- more uneager,
- most astern,
- most behind,
- most checked,
- most rearward,
- most regressive,
- most uneager,
- re served,
- re tiring,
- re-served,
- re-tiring,
- retro grade,
- sub normal,
- sub-normal,
- un eager,
- un willing,
- un-developed,
- un-eager,
- un-willing,
- under developed,
- under privileged,
- under-developed,
- under-privileged.
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bashful
- blushful,
- overmodest,
- unassertive,
- more blushful,
- more overmodest,
- more recoiling,
- more unassertive,
- more verecund,
- most blushful,
- most overmodest,
- most recoiling,
- most verecund,
- over modest,
- over-modest,
- re coiling,
- re-coiling,
- self conscious,
- self effacing,
- selfconscious,
- selfeffacing,
- un assertive,
- un-assertive.
- coy
- diffident
- inhibited
- sheepish
- all
- belligerent, hostile
- toward the rear
-
very modest
- coy.
- reserved, affected
- hesitant; unconfident
- grovelling, subservient
- shy, embarrassed
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quiet and self-conscious
- shy.
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Other relevant words
- acquiescent,
- affable,
- ambiguous,
- ambitionless,
- amenable,
- amiable,
- bashful,
- benevolent,
- benign,
- calm,
- complaisant,
- compliant,
- confined,
- cowering,
- cringing,
- deferential,
- diffident,
- docile,
- easygoing,
- equivocal,
- gentle,
- good-natured,
- good-tempered,
- gracious,
- groveling,
- guarded,
- halting,
- hesitant,
- ingratiating,
- kindhearted,
- kindly,
- laid-back,
- mild,
- mousy,
- nonassertive,
- nonbelligerent,
- obliging,
- obsequious,
- overmodest,
- passive,
- pleasant,
- quiet,
- relaxed,
- reserved,
- resigned,
- retiring,
- serene,
- servile,
- shrinking,
- shy,
- slavish,
- sociable,
- subdued,
- submissive,
- subservient,
- timid,
- tractable,
- tranquil,
- unambitious,
- unassertive,
- understated,
- unemphatic,
- unenterprising,
- unobtrusive,
- weak,
- wishy-washy,
- yielding,
- Nonemphatic,
- unwarlike,
- uncompelling.
- Other antonyms
Antonym of the day
bi lateral
- Antonyms:
- multilateral, unilateral, detached.
