unimposing

American  

[uhn-im-poh-zing] / ˌʌn ɪmˈpoʊ zɪŋ /

adjective

1. not imposing; imposing; unimpressive.

   an unimposing spectacle; a man of unimposing stature.

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Etymology

Origin of unimposing

First recorded in 1730–40; un- ¹ + imposing

Example Sentences

His Clark Kent-esque transformation, from unimposing nice guy — “the nicest guy in the entire world,” Casparius said — to smirking menace whenever the day needs saving is the stuff of comic book legends.

From Los Angeles Times

Baker was skinny and physically unimposing, with a mop of curly blond hair.

From Los Angeles Times

But the agency, which occupies two floors of an unimposing office building in Washington, has a small staff and an annual budget of only $32 million.

From New York Times

And the story of his fandom illustrates an important point about New York City’s favorite super-powered wall-crawler: The appeal of the character long ago transcended its original iteration as a white, unimposing, orphaned teenager.

From Seattle Times

Mussolini was an unimposing 5 feet 6 inches tall — 2 inches shorter than Adolf Hitler, 2 inches taller than Francisco Franco — but was fascism: pure energy in search of occasions for aggression.

From Washington Post