unassuming

Speech parts

1. unassuming - Adjective

2. unassuming - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Not assuming; not bold or forward; not arrogant or presuming; humble; modest; retiring; as, an unassuming youth; unassuming manners.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

retiring meek down-to-earth coy low natural simple lowry bashful ordinary plain reserved mild informal modest
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Antonyms

rococo baroque amazing crested gilt oratorical
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Phrases with the word

unassuming girl unassuming young man less unassuming be unassuming unassuming person

Examples

unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work Source: Internet

a shy retiring girl Source: Internet

A ballet dancer is expected to be able to be stately and regal for classical work, free and lyrical in neo-classical work, and unassuming, harsh or pedestrian for modern and contemporary work. Source: Internet

A Michigan man transforms his grandparents' unassuming rural home into a module-stuffed control center dedicated to contacting alien life forms in the Netflix original, John Was Trying To Contact Aliens. Source: Internet

And the fact that very little is known or written about Waggeh’s newspaper experience, clearly shows an enviable character in him: an unassuming individual. Source: Internet

He and his wife, Queen Elisabeth, were popular in Belgium due to their simple, unassuming lifestyle and their harmonious family life, which stood in marked contrast to the aloof, autocratic manner and the irregular private life of Leopold II. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

unassumable unassumed unassumedly unassuming girl unassuming young man unassumingly