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
Examples of unassuming in a Sentence
He's just an unassuming guy.
They lived in an unassuming home.
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Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
In mid-January, an unassuming man in khakis and a button-down shirt walked to a wooden lectern at a school board meeting in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Both the web series and the TV show allowed these characters to wreak havoc on the city of Toronto, frequently enlisting the help of unassuming and unprepared civilians, all in an effort of finally booking a single show.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
In the early 1970s, John Lennon and Yoko Ono rented a two-room apartment on the top floor of an unassuming townhouse at 105 Bank Street in New York’s West Village.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unassuming. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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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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