assertive vs spineless

assertive

adj
  • Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive. 

spineless

adj
  • Having no spines, prickles, or thorns. 

  • Having no spinal column. 

  • Cowardly, uncourageous; lacking character. 

How often have the words assertive and spineless occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )