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unobtrusive

[ uhn-uh b-troo-siv ]
/ ˌʌn əbˈtru sɪv /
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adjective

not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.

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Words related to unobtrusive

secretly, privately, quietly, simply, plainly, humbly, confidentially, conservatively, purely, chastely, demurely, diffidently, shyly, unassumingly, virtuously, covertly, dully, indefinitely, vaguely, darkly

Words nearby unobtrusive

unnumbered, uno, unobserved, unobstructed, unobtainable, unobtrusive, unoccupied, unofficial, unopened, unopposed, unorganized

Origin of unobtrusive

First recorded in 1735–45; un-1 + obtrusive

OTHER WORDS FROM unobtrusive

un·ob·tru·sive·ly, adverbun·ob·tru·sive·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for unobtrusively

unobtrusive
/ (ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv) /

adjective

not noticeable or conspicuous

Derived forms of unobtrusive

unobtrusively, adverb
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