unassertive

adjective un·as·ser·tive \ˌən-ə-ˈsər-tiv\

: not talking or behaving in a loud and confident way : not assertive

Full Definition of UNASSERTIVE

: not assertive : modest, shy

— un·as·ser·tive·ly adverb

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1861

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