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
  • Side effects of the vaccine-drug combo were mostly mild or moderate, though some patients had to discontinue or delay the treatment due to adverse reactions.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Scuffling is a mild way of describing Tucker’s struggles this season.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of mild
Adjective
  • Add in the fact that the people involved in these recordings tend to be minors, and there are a lot of fraught legal lines that kids are running up against when using inconspicuous wearables to film their peers.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Patch-Test Your Cleaner Test the cleaner in a couple of inconspicuous areas first because different sections of a vintage bag may react differently.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of inconspicuous
Adjective
  • Prospective tenants are not allowed to tour the place before renting, and residents have long reported dicey roommate situations and ambiguous policies surrounding tenant rights and eviction.
    — Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The fate of Duke, diagnosed with a life-threatening ascending aortic aneurysm, is ambiguous.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambiguous
Adjective
  • Toyota’s driver assistance systems are also fairly unobtrusive.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For students who want an unobtrusive health tracker, the Fitbit Inspire 3 delivers essential wellness monitoring in an ultra-lightweight design.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 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
  • Anyone who has ever spoken to a Palestinian would find most of Khalil’s political opinions unremarkable.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Seydou Traore, the fifth-round rookie, had a Miller pass sail through his hands, and his 14 snaps were unremarkable.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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