underassertive

English

Etymology

under- +‎ assertive

Adjective

underassertive (comparative more underassertive, superlative most underassertive)

1. Insufficiently assertive.
   • 2011, H. B. Jr. London, Neil B. Wiseman, Married to a Pastor, →ISBN:

     This problem multiplies even more as Hart and Blackmon report: “Clinical experience shows that underassertive and excessively overassertive ministers are much more likely to suffer from depression, burnout, helplessness and especially problems with anger and resentment."

   • 2013, Leigh Thompson, Richard Templar, Choose Your Own Outcome!, →ISBN:

     I once heard someone offer an underassertive friend a favor and the friend said no in such a roundabout fashion that the person actually thought she'd said yes, and did it anyway.

   • 2017, Martin Sundel, Sandra S. Sundel, Behavior Change in the Human Services, →ISBN:

     Some people are underassertive in almost every kind of social situation, whereas others behave overassertively in social encounters.