What is another word for more unassertive?
Pronunciation:
[ mˈɔːɹ ʌnɐsˈɜːtɪv], [ mˈɔːɹ ʌnɐsˈɜːtɪv], [ m_ˈɔː_ɹ ʌ_n_ɐ_s_ˈɜː_t_ɪ_v]
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Similar words for more unassertive:
- bashful (adjective)
- coy (adjective)
- demure (adjective)
- diffident (adjective)
- fainthearted (adjective)
- henpecked (adjective)
- modest (adjective)
- mousy (adjective)
- passive (adjective)
- resigned (adjective)
- retiring (adjective)
- shy (adjective)
- timid (adjective)
- timorous (adjective)
- unassuming (adjective)
Synonyms for More unassertive:
adj.
• bashful (adjective)- embarrassed,
- self-effacing,
- diffident,
- chary,
- demure,
- backward,
- Verecund,
- constrained,
- humble,
- self-conscious,
- timid,
- modest,
- Recoiling,
- blushful,
- silent,
- shrinking,
- reserved,
- sheepish,
- reticent,
- coy,
- overmodest,
- timorous,
- nervous,
- retiring,
- abashed,
- blushing,
- shamefaced,
- unassertive,
- confused.
- earnest,
- close,
- solemn,
- prim,
- serious,
- sedate,
- nice,
- unassured,
- unassuming,
- strait-laced,
- staid,
- prissy,
- sober,
- decorous,
- proper.
- insecure,
- distrustful,
- doubtful,
- meek,
- unobtrusive,
- withdrawn,
- mousy,
- Unpoised,
- dubious,
- suspicious,
- reluctant,
- unsure,
- Flinching,
- Blenching.
- cowering,
- afraid,
- cowardly,
- fearful,
- lily-livered,
- weak,
- frightened,
- having cold feet,
- cowed,
- intimidated,
- gutless,
- spineless,
- yellow,
- wimpy.
- in fear of one's wife,
- wife-ridden,
- under one's thumb,
- led by the nose,
- dominated,
- Nagged,
- passive,
- subjected to nagging.
- lowly,
- chaste,
- unpretentious,
- prudent,
- simple,
- seemly,
- moderate,
- Unboastful,
- unpretending,
- unpresuming,
- withdrawing,
- quiet,
- temperate,
- discreet,
- resigned.
- acquiescent,
- indifferent,
- motionless,
- latent,
- apathetic,
- idle,
- unflappable,
- cool,
- going through motions,
- uninvolved,
- inert,
- receptive,
- phlegmatic,
- laid-back,
- yielding,
- static,
- submissive,
- quiescent,
- nonresistant,
- patient,
- bearing,
- nonviolent,
- hands off,
- compliant,
- stolid,
- poker-faced,
- asleep,
- tractable,
- flat,
- sleepy,
- moony,
- long-suffering,
- docile,
- walking through it,
- unresisting,
- enduring,
- forbearing.
- manageable,
- satisfied,
- adapted,
- philosophical,
- Accommodated,
- deferential,
- biddable,
- Renouncing,
- tolerant,
- agreeable,
- amenable,
- relinquishing,
- gentle,
- well-disposed,
- Nonresisting,
- pliant,
- willing,
- ready,
- subdued,
- adjusted,
- calm,
- subservient,
- genial,
- peaceable,
- unprotesting,
- cordial,
- tame,
- obedient,
- reconciled,
- stoical.
- hesitant,
- apprehensive,
- loath,
- loner,
- unsocial,
- wary,
- circumspect,
- averse,
- introverted,
- introvert,
- cautious,
- uneager,
- indisposed,
- unwilling,
- disinclined,
- conscious,
- uneffusive,
- unresponsive.
How to use "More unassertive" in context?
Everyone is unassertive at some point in their lives. Whether it's in situations where it would be rude to speak up, or when we're just not feeling confident, there are times when simply saying "no" or "thank you" just isn't an option. But while it may not seem like a big deal, not being assertive can have big consequences-both for ourself and for other people in our lives. Here are four ways being unassertive can have a negative impact:
1. It can make us passive.
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