unassuming

[uhn-uh-soo-ming]

adjective

1. modest; unpretentious.

unassuming

/ ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ /

adjective

1. modest or unpretentious

Other Word Forms

• unassumingly adverb
• unassumingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unassuming¹

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

Example Sentences

Rounded out by drummer James Krivchenia, the cosmic folk act has tucked themselves into a corner table, and, at a glance, appear as some of the most unassuming rock stars you will ever find.

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Like his father, Mac is unassuming and casual, but where Lorenzo is full of energy, always putting on a show and playing maestro for his customers, Mac is more reserved.

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You wouldn’t know all this from his unassuming demeanor.

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While Eland’s sprawling solar panels are eye-catching, it’s the unassuming batteries — which look like rows of large white shipping containers — that are the real crux of the project.

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They know her as the quiet, unassuming teenager who comes alive on the pitch.

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Related Words

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