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unassuming

[ uhn-uh-soo-ming ]
/ ˌʌn əˈsu mɪŋ /
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adjective

modest; unpretentious.

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RELATED WORDS

patiently, serenely, quietly, simply, plainly, humbly, placidly, purely, chastely, demurely, diffidently, shyly, unobtrusively, virtuously

Nearby words

  1. unary operation,
  2. unashamed,
  3. unasked,
  4. unassailable,
  5. unassisted,
  6. unattached,
  7. unattainable,
  8. unattended,
  9. unattractive,
  10. unattributed

Origin of unassuming

First recorded in 1720–30; un-1 + assuming
Related formsun·as·sum·ing·ly, adverbun·as·sum·ing·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for unassumingly

unassuming

/ (ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ) /

adjective

modest or unpretentious
Derived Formsunassumingly, adverbunassumingness, noun
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Word Origin and History for unassumingly

unassuming

adj.

"unpretentious," 1726, from un- (1) "not" + infinitive of assume.

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