UN ASSUMING Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

unassuming

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ

Definition of unassuming

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 home is a small, unassuming terrace house with a steep staircase, tastefully updated and decorated with pictures of Hughes and his family. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 But this unassuming island holds decades of secrets in its soil. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 Snow will play the character Marybeth, an unassuming receptionist at the husband’s company. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 Behind a secure door in an unassuming office building in Irvine, rows of servers quietly power hospital systems, financial institutions and emergency communications. — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unassuming

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Adjective

Closer to home, Liverpool have shown the pitfalls of an expensive facelift, splurging record sums on Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak last summer only to free-fall from champions to a meek fifth-place finish.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
This is just one of many, many kinky situations Hoffman encounters as Elliot, a meek, wide-eyed college graduate who enters into a sadomasochistic relationship with gallery owner Erika Tracey (Olivia Wilde).

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of meek

Adjective

The White House has eagerly taken credit for the modest rebound in manufacturing jobs this year, with some 31,000 new positions added since January.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The trial found similar benefits to those observed by Snyder’s team; these included heightened libido and a modest improvement to mood.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026