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unassuming [uhn-uh-soo-ming] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for unassuming on Thesaurus.com adjective
- modest; unpretentious.
Origin of unassuming First recorded in 1720–30; un-1 + assuming Related formsun·as·sum·ing·ly, adverbun·as·sum·ing·ness, noun Related Words for unassuming diffident, meek, self-effacing, humble, quiet, unobtrusive, modest, unpretentious, backward, bashful, lowly, mousy, plain, prim, reserved, retiring, simple, unostentatious, unambitious, unassertive Examples from the Web for unassuming Contemporary Examples of unassuming
In a tucked-away grave marked with a flat, unassuming stone, Anastasio Umberto bears that distinction.
Nina Strochlic
October 23, 2014
Got to find that man, Harold vowed, and he did, locating an unassuming barber in South Brooklyn.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull
Mark Jacobson
March 8, 2014
The unassuming, charisma-free central banker never set out to be a player the way his predecessor Alan Greenspan did.
Bernanke Drop the Mic as He Exits the Fed
Daniel Gross
December 19, 2013
Over lunch in a Toronto café, she proved sharp, funny, forthright, and unassuming.
Three Cheers for Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize in Literature
Malcolm Jones
October 10, 2013
This unassuming, 39-seat spot in Los Angeles went from the minor leagues one year to the best restaurant of the year the next.
Bon Appétit
August 30, 2013
Historical Examples of unassuming
His manner is affable and unassuming, and his disposition kindly.
Maurice Joblin
The uniform of these riders of the western plains was unassuming.
Ridgwell Cullum
He is sincere, and he is unassuming, a good friend, and a tolerant enemy.
Roy Norton
I believe they are always natural, and unassuming, and sincere.
Roy Norton
Mrs de Barral was an equable, unassuming woman, at that time.
Joseph Conrad
British Dictionary definitions for unassuming unassuming adjective
- modest or unpretentious
Derived Formsunassumingly, adverbunassumingness, noun Word Origin and History for unassuming adj.
“unpretentious,” 1726, from un- (1) “not” + infinitive of assume.