"underassertive" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underassertive.wav Forms: more underassertive [comparative], most underassertive [superlative]
Etymology: From under- + assertive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|assertive}} under- + assertive Head templates: {{en-adj}} underassertive (comparative more underassertive, superlative most underassertive)
  1. Insufficiently assertive.
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