nonemphatic

adjective

Definition of nonemphaticnext
as in nonassertive

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  1. nonassertive
  2. unemphatic
  3. mild
Adjective
  • People who knew Zhang described him to police as a nonassertive man who avoided conflict and typically acquiesced to his wife.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2021
  • Those who saw an assertive ad chose to allocate $7 of the gift card to the brand on average, compared with $14 for those who saw a nonassertive ad.
    — Alina Dizik, WSJ, 16 May 2017
Definition of nonassertive
Adjective
  • The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.
    — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 6 July 2018
  • This 1991 feature, the second by Mexican filmmaker Maria Novaro, is leisurely paced and unemphatic but firmly conceived and executed, with a lot of feeling for female solidarity.
    — Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 17 Apr. 2018
Definition of unemphatic
Adjective
  • Once the bugs are gone, gently wipe the leaves with a damp cloth and a drop of mild dish soap.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The safety profile for Moderna’s vaccine and the current standard was about the same, but more people taking the mRNA vaccine reported side effects; those were mostly mild and lasted two days or less.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
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“Nonemphatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonemphatic. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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