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unobtrusive
[ uhn-uhb-troo-siv ]
/ ËÊn ÉbËtru sÉȘv /
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adjective
not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
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OTHER WORDS FROM unobtrusive
un·ob·tru·sive·ly, adverbun·ob·tru·sive·ness, nounWords nearby unobtrusive
unnumbered, Uno, unobserved, unobstructed, unobtainable, unobtrusive, unoccupied, unofficial, unopened, unopposed, unordinary
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British Dictionary definitions for unobtrusive
unobtrusive
/ (ËÊnÉbËtruËsÉȘv) /
adjective
not noticeable or conspicuous
Derived forms of unobtrusive
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