unobtrusive
[ uhn-uh b-troo-siv ]
/ ˌʌn əbˈtru sɪv /
adjective
not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
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secretly, privately, quietly, simply, plainly, humbly, confidentially, conservatively, purely, chastely, demurely, diffidently, shyly, unassumingly, virtuously, covertly, dully, indefinitely, vaguely, darkly
Nearby words
- unnumbered,
- uno,
- unobserved,
- unobstructed,
- unobtainable,
- unoccupied,
- unofficial,
- unopened,
- unopposed,
- unorganized
Origin of unobtrusive
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unobtrusive
/ (ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv) /
adjective
not noticeable or conspicuous
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unobtrusive
from un- (1) + obtrusive. Related: Unobtrusively; unobtrusiveness.
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