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unassuming
[ uhn-uh-soo-ming ]
adjective
- modest; unpretentious.
unassuming
/ ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ /
adjective
- modest or unpretentious
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Derived Forms
- ˌunasˈsumingly, adverb
- ˌunasˈsumingness, noun
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Other Words From
- unas·suming·ly adverb
- unas·suming·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of unassuming1
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Example Sentences
The EFPs were hidden in a compartment under an unassuming-looking house.
In a tucked-away grave marked with a flat, unassuming stone, Anastasio Umberto bears that distinction.
Too often though, the guitar feels merely atmospheric; either unassuming by design or just lost in the mix.
Enter unassuming fungi: clean, plant-based solution that could possibly normalize blood sugar.
But Le Monde likened her to Hollande, or even Angela Merkel, the stealthily unassuming figure who pulls out the big win.
That is the only point in which one sees Liszt's sense of his own greatness; otherwise his manner is remarkably unassuming.
This Captain Kirton was really the best of the Kirton bunch: a quiet, unassuming young man, somewhat delicate in health.
Father Boardman—an active, unassuming sort of gentleman—has been at the church for about a year.
It is a very humble, plain-looking edifice externally; and internally it is equally unassuming.
Are they so hugely interested in the performances of my unassuming penna?
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