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
Designed by pioneering Modernist architect Richard Neutra in 1928, with limited collaboration from another Modernist icon, Rudolph Schindler, the Jardinette Apartments had been hiding in plain sight on an unassuming Hollywood street for nearly a century.
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Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
In that film, unassuming victims are put into a hypnotic trance by a psychic killer to then do his murdering for him, only for that violence to become even more contagious.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
With its thoughtful staff, stand-out food and surprising artworks at each turn, this unassuming yellow townhouse is much more special.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 19 Mar. 2026
These leather coasters are unassuming and minimalist but wealthy—coasters that belong at The Row or Khaite.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
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Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
In that film, unassuming victims are put into a hypnotic trance by a psychic killer to then do his murdering for him, only for that violence to become even more contagious.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
With its thoughtful staff, stand-out food and surprising artworks at each turn, this unassuming yellow townhouse is much more special.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 19 Mar. 2026
These leather coasters are unassuming and minimalist but wealthy—coasters that belong at The Row or Khaite.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassuming
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That included a meek loss in Toronto, with Murray not participating on the second night of a back-to-back following a blowout loss at Detroit.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The other, meek and mild-mannered.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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There wasn’t anything inherently wrong with this, but outsourcing the writing to professionals only underscored the degree to which this humble document, once meant to blunt the puffery of the cover letter, had now become the leading weapon in the job seeker’s arsenal.—
Stephen Mihm,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Sporks have come a long way from their humble beginnings in Rhode Island, and as the traveler’s preferred eating utensil, they’re destined to go ever further.—
James Stout,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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The other point is how the Marlins could replace a player of Alcantara’s talent for that modest-by-baseball-standards salary.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Set a modest milestone for today, then show your work to someone who can offer kind feedback.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassuming. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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