unemphatic

adjective

Definition of unemphaticnext
1
as in mild

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2
as in inconspicuous

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Recent Examples of unemphatic The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again. — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 6 July 2018 This 1991 feature, the second by Mexican filmmaker Maria Novaro, is leisurely paced and unemphatic but firmly conceived and executed, with a lot of feeling for female solidarity. — Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 17 Apr. 2018 This line, delivered in his usual uninflected, unemphatic tone, is chilling, something that the villain in a Hitchcock thriller, one of those immaculately amoral gentleman-monsters, might have said. — Lili Anolik, Vanities, 14 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemphatic
  1. mild
  2. inconspicuous
  3. ambiguous
  4. unobtrusive
  5. nonassertive
  6. unremarkable
  7. guarded
  8. unshowy
Adjective
  • In a 2022 University of Cincinnati trial, 33 overweight adults ages 50 to 65 with prediabetes and mild memory complaints were given either a daily blueberry powder equivalent to a half-cup of fresh berries or a placebo for 12 weeks.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Japanese Sansho pepper brings a vibrant citrus aroma, combined with a somehow-mild, tingling heat that leaves a temporary numbing sensation on the tongue.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of mild
Adjective
  • Test it in an inconspicuous area first to make sure there’s no damage.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • Ezra stays inconspicuous by filming the lines with a pair of Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses, which synch with his iPhone.
    — David Kamp, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of inconspicuous
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, who qualifies for the Robinhood Platinum Card is a little ambiguous.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • Many leaders in the late 18th century already considered privateering a morally ambiguous practice, according to Michael Crawford, a former senior historian at the Naval History and Heritage Command.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
Definition of ambiguous
Adjective
  • The Vienna uses an old-school cadence sensor, but because the rear motor is only 350 watts at maximum, engagement is smooth and unobtrusive.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The value of Messi’s unobtrusive search-lighting of the field is hard to overstate.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
Definition of unobtrusive
Adjective
  • People who knew Zhang described him to police as a nonassertive man who avoided conflict and typically acquiesced to his wife.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2021
  • Those who saw an assertive ad chose to allocate $7 of the gift card to the brand on average, compared with $14 for those who saw a nonassertive ad.
    — Alina Dizik, WSJ, 16 May 2017
Definition of nonassertive
Adjective
  • Using Neanderthal cranium shapes to estimate specific brain regions’ volume, some investigators claimed to see signs of a mind with feeble linguistic abilities, poor executive function and an unremarkable memory.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
  • These hit the ticker the same day IBM cratered 25%, erasing roughly $40 billion in market value on a revenue miss that, in any other environment, would have been unremarkable.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of unremarkable
Adjective
  • When that happens, people become more guarded, less open and less willing to engage.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of guarded
Adjective
  • The clothes were unshowy but versatile, appropriate for the office but casual enough for weekend wear.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
  • Ruth is an extraordinary heroine, rock-solid strong in a completely unshowy, sincere, vulnerable way.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Definition of unshowy

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“Unemphatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemphatic. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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