unassuming
adjective
un·as·sum·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ 
: not assuming : modest
an unassuming librarian
an unassuming manner
an unassuming neighborhood
unassumingness
noun
Examples of unassuming in a Sentence
He's just an unassuming guy.
They lived in an unassuming home.
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The original action comedy got its kicks (sorry) and laughs from his family members slowly discovering that their unassuming patriarch is actually a secret bad ass.
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Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Nearly every restaurant in the region carries at least one brew from the unassuming Palisade Brewing Company, which also serves amazing sandwiches.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Much of the first film’s pleasure came from the gradual reveal that its unassuming, middle-aged central character was in fact the sort of badass who can overcome gangs of lethally armed men half his age.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
An official just decked an unassuming CeeDee Lamb on the Cowboys sideline.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2025
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Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Nearly every restaurant in the region carries at least one brew from the unassuming Palisade Brewing Company, which also serves amazing sandwiches.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Much of the first film’s pleasure came from the gradual reveal that its unassuming, middle-aged central character was in fact the sort of badass who can overcome gangs of lethally armed men half his age.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
An official just decked an unassuming CeeDee Lamb on the Cowboys sideline.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unassuming. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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unassuming
adjective
un·as·sum·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ
: not pretentious : modest
an unassuming manner
an unassuming neighborhood
unassumingly
adverb
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