Pushy
Pushy adjective - Having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal.
Usage example: he's usually very pushy about insinuating his own ideas into other people's projects
Unambitious is an antonym for pushy.
Unambitious
Unambitious adjective - Having little desire for success or achievement.
Pushy is an antonym for unambitious.
Both words in one sentence
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An unassuming, unambitious 30-something IT guy caught between his pushy girlfriend Katherine and young fling (read: succubus) Catherine.
Source: Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist
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