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 former is quietly involving: unhurried, unemphatic, observant.
    Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.
    Jon Pareles, New York Times, 6 July 2018
Definition of unemphatic
Adjective
  • People who are infected may experience mild symptoms, from upper respiratory symptoms to conjunctivitis/pink eye, or more severe symptoms, which include pneumonia, multi-organ failure, or death.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Symptoms can range from mild to severe with the most serious cases resulting in death.
    Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of mild
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Thesaurus Entries Near nonemphatic

nonelective

nonemphatic

nonempirical

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