unassuming

adjective

un·​as·​sum·​ing ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ 

approving

: not assuming : not having or showing a desire to be noticed : modest

an unassuming librarian

an unassuming manner

They lived in an unassuming house/neighborhood.

unassumingness noun

Synonyms of unassuming

• meek
• humble
• modest

Examples of unassuming in a Sentence

He's just an unassuming guy.

They lived in an unassuming home.

Recent Examples on the Web

Vikander and Marinelli co-star as unassuming physiotherapist Anne and a Leo, a successful music producer struggling with drug addiction, who are drawn into an unlikely love affair. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026

The unassuming entrance to the black box theater at Vesper Theatre. — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

To two first-timers, the bar’s fittingly morose, all-black exterior cut an unassuming figure on the quiet block. — Marina Harss, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

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Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unassuming

• assuming
• consuming
• costuming
• presuming
• resuming
• subsuming
• blooming
• booming
• fuming
• grooming
• looming
• rooming

Kids Definition

unassuming

adjective

un·​as·​sum·​ing ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ 

: not pretentious : modest

an unassuming manner

an unassuming neighborhood

unassumingly adverb