unassuming
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unassumingly adverb
- unassumingness noun
Etymology
Origin of unassuming
Example Sentences
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Some of the most powerful tools in the kitchen live in quiet, unassuming jars and boxes.
From Salon
Those unassuming chairs became the backdrop for a striking, environmental portrait.
From Los Angeles Times
Neves Valente had been living in an unassuming home in Miami, far from the academic grandeur for which he’d once seemed destined.
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
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