unassuming

American  

[uhn-uh-soo-ming] / ˌʌn əˈsu mɪŋ /

adjective

1. modest; unpretentious.

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unassuming British  

/ ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ /

adjective

1. modest or unpretentious

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Other Word Forms

• unassumingly adverb
• unassumingness noun

Etymology

Origin of unassuming

First recorded in 1720–30; un- ¹ + assuming

Example Sentences

Neves Valente had been living in an unassuming home in Miami, far from the academic grandeur for which he’d once seemed destined.

From The Wall Street Journal

Based in an unassuming shared workspace in south London, Goalhanger won UK Audio Brand of the Year at the 2025 Audio and Radio Industry Awards.

From BBC

The unassuming 77-year-old has seen his work take him all over the world, while remaining firmly rooted in the Welsh hills.

From BBC

Thanks to the convincing portrait that Mr. Sullivan draws of this unassuming investigator, we know this to be a fact and not a boast.

From The Wall Street Journal

The property—which appears somewhat unassuming from the outside—also offers ample privacy thanks to the trees that surround it on three sides, creating a natural barrier from prying eyes.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• diffident
• humble
• meek
• modest
• quiet
• self-effacing
• unobtrusive
• unpretentious