unobtrusive
adjective
un·ob·tru·sive
ˌən-əb-ˈtrü-siv 
-ziv
: not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
unobtrusively
adverb
unobtrusiveness
noun
Examples of unobtrusive in a Sentence
the notice that an 18% tip would be automatically added was so unobtrusive we almost didn't see it at the bottom of the menu
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ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025
There were no other visitors and only a few unobtrusive guides to assist.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Under slender glass boxes that top unobtrusive pedestals, the oldest gowns and most fragile silks lay in gentle repose.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Among them is making the size and location of the signs as unobtrusive as possible.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unobtrusive
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“Unobtrusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unobtrusive. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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unobtrusive
adjective
un·ob·tru·sive
ˌən-əb-ˈtrü-siv
-ziv
: not obtrusive or bold : inconspicuous
unobtrusively
adverb
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