unassuming
adjective
un·as·sum·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ 
: not assuming : modest
an unassuming librarian
an unassuming manner
an unassuming neighborhood
unassumingness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of unassuming in a Sentence
He's just an unassuming guy.
They lived in an unassuming home.
Recent Examples on the Web
Yet his inner life, as captured by his voiceover narration, reveals a whole new layer to this seemingly quiet and unassuming young man.
—
Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 11 May 2024
Outside, the home is largely unassuming, if not a little rundown.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
Published on May 9, 2024 Joe Fletcher Photo : Joe Fletcher
The unassuming entrance.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Some can be tucked away in unassuming objects like plants or bookcases.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 4 May 2024
But if the exterior is unassuming, Johnson created an unexpected landscape of color, texture and fantastical detail inside.
—Suleman Anaya, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Ross was an unassuming 29-year-old physics grad, beloved by his friends and family and without anything resembling a prior history of wrongdoing, much less crime.
—Alex Winter, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
His entry into the gaming world was similarly unassuming.
—Meaghan Garvey, Billboard, 2 May 2024
The two unassuming structures, now joined together as El Adobe, were once a residential house, the home of Miguel Yorba Adobe in 1797, and a building that served time as a trading post, a stagecoach stop, a post office and the Juzgado jail, established in 1812.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 25 Apr. 2024
Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 11 May 2024
Outside, the home is largely unassuming, if not a little rundown.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
Published on May 9, 2024 Joe Fletcher Photo : Joe Fletcher
The unassuming entrance.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Some can be tucked away in unassuming objects like plants or bookcases.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 4 May 2024
But if the exterior is unassuming, Johnson created an unexpected landscape of color, texture and fantastical detail inside.
—Suleman Anaya, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Ross was an unassuming 29-year-old physics grad, beloved by his friends and family and without anything resembling a prior history of wrongdoing, much less crime.
—Alex Winter, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
His entry into the gaming world was similarly unassuming.
—Meaghan Garvey, Billboard, 2 May 2024
The two unassuming structures, now joined together as El Adobe, were once a residential house, the home of Miguel Yorba Adobe in 1797, and a building that served time as a trading post, a stagecoach stop, a post office and the Juzgado jail, established in 1812.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 25 Apr. 2024
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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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