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unassuming

[ uhn-uh-soo-ming ]

adjective

  1. modest; unpretentious.


unassuming

/ ˌʌəˈːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. modest or unpretentious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܲԲˈܳԲ, adverb
  • ˌܲԲˈܳԲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲa·ܳiԲ· adverb
  • ܲa·ܳiԲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unassuming1

First recorded in 1720–30; un- 1 + assuming
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Example Sentences

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The miners are a pretty unassuming lot and don't really think what they're doing is unusual.

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It’s unassuming but unforgettable, a place that teaches you about yourself, even if you might not understand how until years later.

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Sadly, it often isn’t until after unassuming dive bars and music venues shut down that their true significance is recognized.

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Several coaches who have worked with him have described to BBC Sport a mercurial forward who can be "introverted" - a quiet, unassuming young man off the pitch who transforms into the main attraction on it.

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These unassuming, briny odds and ends don’t demand the spotlight.

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