as in discreet
not readily seen or noticed
the notice that an 18% tip would be automatically added was so unobtrusive we almost didn't see it at the bottom of the menu
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Recent Examples of unobtrusive
This single-zone fridge offers quiet operation and unobtrusive, with clean lines and an economical physical footprint.
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Service is both unobtrusive and thoughtful.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
For policy makers, ADUs are viewed as an unobtrusive way to get more people in residential neighborhoods without overhauling that neighborhood’s character.
—Mark Dee
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The interviews themselves are informative, but unobtrusive, and the while intimate footage of Frazier and Reynolds’ personal lives paints a slightly wider picture of their circumstances, their moods in the aftermath of their unfortunate digital breakthroughs is kept largely at an arm’s length.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Service is both unobtrusive and thoughtful.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
For policy makers, ADUs are viewed as an unobtrusive way to get more people in residential neighborhoods without overhauling that neighborhood’s character.
—Mark Dee
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The interviews themselves are informative, but unobtrusive, and the while intimate footage of Frazier and Reynolds’ personal lives paints a slightly wider picture of their circumstances, their moods in the aftermath of their unfortunate digital breakthroughs is kept largely at an arm’s length.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtrusive
Adjective
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Across 9,526 square feet, the home keeps a discreet face from the street, then unfolds over three levels toward gardens, pool and boatshed.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The service Like pretty much everything at this hotel, the service is both smart and discreet—not fawning, but preemptive and always on alert.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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This is where constellations like Leo, Virgo and Coma Berenices host dozens of faint galaxies — most invisible to the naked eye and small optical-only telescopes, even in excellent conditions.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
6 June 2026
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The injury — raw, oozing, angry — had turned our lives upside down, but it was rendered invisible in the institutional review.—
Nisha Narayanan,
STAT,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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When Chris Davis first started working in law enforcement over 30 years ago, elections would come and go relatively unnoticed.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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No trim, surface, picture frame, vase, or lamp goes unnoticed in this North Carolina mountain cottage, where a distinct color palette and a strong undercurrent of whimsy tie together each room in Elizabeth and Alex Brooks’ home.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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“Unobtrusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobtrusive. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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