unassuming

[ uhn-uh-soo-ming ]

/ ˌʌn əˈsu mɪŋ /

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adjective

modest; unpretentious.

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earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Origin of unassuming

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

OTHER WORDS FROM unassuming

un·as·sum·ing·ly, adverbun·as·sum·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby unassuming

unary operation, unashamed, unasked, unassailable, unassisted, unassuming, unattached, unattainable, unattended, unattractive, unattributed

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This unassuming, 39-seat spot in Los Angeles went from the minor leagues one year to the best restaurant of the year the next.
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British Dictionary definitions for unassuming

unassuming

/ (ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ) /

adjective

modest or unpretentious

Derived forms of unassuming

unassumingly, adverbunassumingness, noun

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