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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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RELATED WORDS

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, unobtrusive, unoccupied, unofficial, unopened, unopposed, unorganized

Origin of unobtrusive

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

Related forms

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

unobtrusively, adverb
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