Forward and Unassertive

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Forward adjective - Showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty.

Usage example: a stranger so forward as to ask what medication he was taking and what it was for

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Unassertive is an antonym for forward.

Unassertive adjective - Inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence.

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Forward is an antonym for unassertive in topics: modest, shy, quiet and self-conscious, very modest.

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Unassertive and Forward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forward/unassertive

Forward & Unassertive. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forward/unassertive>.

Unassertive or Forward. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forward/unassertive.

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