Synonyms for unassertive

Most common

shy · retiring · timid · self-effacing

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Adjective

Antonyms

assertive

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Not assertive

Example sentences

• shy Shy children never laugh until everyone else does.
• retiring I don't have the slightest intention of retiring.
• timid She seems oddly shy and timid for a press officer.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

shy¹

5 letters

timid²

8 letters

retiring³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (timid² = 2 syllables).