UN ASSUMING Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

unassuming

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ

as in meek

not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness a talented but surprisingly unassuming musician

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Recent Examples of unassuming The hotel's exterior, at the base of Aspen Mountain (also called Ajax) is totally unassuming. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026 Herzi’s slender, unassuming drama contains few emotional crescendos or grand insights, although this is the rare French film to center on a Muslim lesbian as its protagonist. —

Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Soft-spoken, unassuming, and possessed of an anxiety that any gifted and talented kid trying to do adult stuff will recognize, Martin threw themself into each task with an unexpected, wild ambition. —

Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026 Then, this unassuming West Village hotspot turns into a block party. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unassuming

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Contrasting her with the meek, mysterious, and passive Anthy, the series examines the constrictions both men and women face via traditional gender roles, with an eye towards gender fluidity that remains radical today.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
The series centers on Cha Myung-jo, a meek worker at a company producing imitation character stickers who, despite nominally heading his household, lives in the shadow of his far more capable wife.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 June 2026