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Synonyms for unassertive
adj shy

reticent
sheepish
diffident
coy
confused
embarrassed
timid

self-conscious
abashed
backward
blushing
chary
demure
humble

modest
nervous
reserved
retiring
shamefaced
shrinking
silent

timorous
constrained
self-effacing
blushful
overmodest
recoiling
verecund

Antonyms for unassertive

confident
unabashed

forward
aggressive

bold
unshy

Synonyms
adj very modest

self-effacing
timid
bashful
skittish
evasive

backward
blushing
demure
diffident
flirtatious

humble
kittenish
prudish
reserved
retiring

shrinking
shy
coquettish
overmodest
rabbity

Antonyms

immodest
impudent

aggressive
forward

unshy

Synonyms
adj reserved, affected

unassuming
timid
reticent
prim
backward
bashful
blushing
close

coy
decorous
diffident
earnest
humble
modest
nice
prissy

proper
prudish
retiring
sedate
serious
shy
silent
skittish

sober
solemn
staid
strait-laced
unassured

Antonyms

brave
extroverted
shameless

bold
aggressive
outgoing

strong

Synonyms
adj hesitant; unconfident

sheepish
demure
meek
self-effacing
bashful
unassuming
timid
self-conscious
shy

unsure
backward
chary
coy
distrustful
doubtful
dubious
humble
insecure

modest
mousy
reluctant
reserved
retiring
shrinking
suspicious
timorous
unobtrusive

withdrawn
constrained
blenching
flinching
rabbity
unassured
unpoised

Antonyms

extroverted
brave

confident
aggressive

bold

Synonyms
adj timid

afraid
cowardly
fearful
frightened

gutless
intimidated
lily-livered
meek

mousy
spineless
weak
yellow

cowed
cowering
having cold feet
wimpy

Synonyms
adj shy

prudent
simple
humble
quiet
unassuming
moderate
bashful
blushing
chaste

coy
demure
diffident
discreet
lowly
meek
nice
proper
reserved

resigned
reticent
retiring
seemly
self-conscious
sheepish
silent
temperate
timid

unobtrusive
unpretentious
self-effacing
unassured
unboastful
unpresuming
unpretending
withdrawing

Antonyms

complicated
intricate
brave
arrogant
conceited
courageous
egotistical

self-confident
unabashed
extraordinary
immodest
ostentatious
presumptuous
unlimited

complex
assured
bold
proud
unashamed

Synonyms
adj drab; quiet

bashful
colorless
diffident
dull

indeterminate
ineffectual
pale
plain

shy
timid
timorous
unassuming

self-effacing

Antonyms

beautiful
extroverted

fancy
fixed-up

Synonyms
adj lifeless, inactive

unflappable
quiet
uninvolved
static
laid-back
nonviolent
indifferent
apathetic
bearing
patient

flat
yielding
idle
long-suffering
cool
asleep
compliant
docile
enduring
forbearing

inert
latent
motionless
phlegmatic
quiescent
receptive
resigned
sleepy
stolid
submissive

tractable
acquiescent
moony
going through motions
hands off
nonresistant
poker-faced
unresisting
walking through it

Antonyms

interested
agitated
impatient

dynamic
lively
caring

concerned
active

Synonyms
adj enduring, passive

satisfied
subdued
gentle
reconciled
yielding
quiet
ready
willing
calm
tame
adapted

agreeable
amenable
compliant
cordial
deferential
docile
genial
long-suffering
manageable
obedient
patient

peaceable
philosophical
pliant
quiescent
submissive
subservient
tolerant
tractable
acquiescent
biddable
adjusted

relinquishing
renouncing
accommodated
nonresisting
stoical
unprotesting
unresisting
well-disposed

Antonyms

boisterous
excited
agitated
unprepared

unwilling
intolerant
roused
rough

troubled
violent
wild
loud

Synonyms
adj shy, undemonstrative

reserved
humble
quiet
withdrawn
shrinking
restrained
backward

bashful
coy
demure
diffident
meek
modest
recessive

reclusive
reticent
timid
timorous
unassuming
unsociable
self-effacing

withdrawing
nongregarious
not forward
rabbity
unaffable
unexpansive

Antonyms

extroverted
friendly
sociable

self-confident
outgoing
bold

demonstrative

Synonyms
adj quiet and self-conscious

reticent
wary
cautious
diffident
demure
hesitant
introverted
fearful
nervous
humble
bashful

coy
modest
sheepish
circumspect
apprehensive
self-effacing
suspicious
timid
afraid
reluctant
recessive

reserved
retiring
disinclined
indisposed
loner
introvert
shrinking
averse
backward
chary
conscious

distrustful
loath
shamefaced
skittish
unresponsive
unwilling
unassured
uneager
uneffusive
unsocial

Antonyms

heedless
incautious
indiscreet
rash
confident
extroverted
brave
courageous
unafraid
conceited
egotistical
unabashed

immodest
fearless
eager
disposed
inclined
willing
unreserved
adequate
enough
sufficient
forward
careless

uncareful
bold
aggressive
unfearful
calm
unworried
proud
unashamed
outgoing
bent
unshy

Synonyms
adj shy

diffident
demure
frightened
fearful
nervous
humble
bashful
gentle
modest
weak
timid
feeble

ambivalent
wavering
shrinking
Milquetoast
yellow
afraid
apprehensive
capricious
cowardly
coy
fainthearted
intimidated

irresolute
mousy
pusillanimous
retiring
shaky
soft
spineless
spiritless
submissive
timorous
vacillating
trembling

badgered
browbeaten
bullied
cowed
cowering
daunted
having cold feet
unassured
unnerved

Antonyms

confident
extroverted
brave
courageous
unafraid
conceited

egotistical
unabashed
daring
fearless
bold
strong

calm
proud
loud
able

Synonyms
adj shy

diffident
meek
self-effacing
humble
quiet

unobtrusive
modest
unpretentious
backward
bashful

lowly
mousy
plain
prim
reserved

retiring
simple
unostentatious
unambitious
unpretending

Antonyms

brave
immodest
conceited
egotistical

pretentious
obtrusive
flaunting
confident

presumptuous
bold
proud

Synonyms
adj dominated by one’s wife

acquiescent
compliant
constrained
docile
intimidated
meek

obedient
passive
resigned
submissive
timid
yielding

browbeaten
dominated
led by the nose
nagged
subjected to nagging
unresisting

wife-ridden
in fear of one’s wife
under one’s thumb

Synonyms
adj afraid

apprehensive
faint
fainthearted

fearful
hesitant
meek

shrinking
shy
tentative

timid
tremulous
shuddering

Antonyms

brazen

forthcoming

bold

Synonyms
adj modest

reticent
coy
humble
unobtrusive
discreet
unassuming
unpretentious
backward
bashful

blushing
chaste
demure
diffident
lowly
meek
moderate
nice
proper

prudent
quiet
reserved
resigned
retiring
seemly
self-conscious
sheepish
shy

silent
simple
temperate
timid
unassured
unboastful
unpresuming
unpretending
withdrawing

Antonyms

brave
pretentious

flaunting
forward