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
To this day, baseball remains the most user-friendly ad environment, as its thrifty two-minute breaks are singularly unobtrusive.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Just be aware that the free version is ad-supported, though the ads are usually unobtrusive: https://wps.com
Free doesn’t mean underpowered
Today’s free options can easily handle the needs of most users—writing, formatting, printing, and file compatibility.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 28 July 2025
Ruffles around the neck and sleeves nod to the ever-popular cottage-core trend, while the keyhole detail at the back is unobtrusive yet functional.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Her team was among the first to demonstrate that ultrathin, stretchable electronics could adhere seamlessly to the skin, offering a comfortable and unobtrusive way to monitor the body’s electrical activity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Just be aware that the free version is ad-supported, though the ads are usually unobtrusive: https://wps.com
Free doesn’t mean underpowered
Today’s free options can easily handle the needs of most users—writing, formatting, printing, and file compatibility.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 28 July 2025
Ruffles around the neck and sleeves nod to the ever-popular cottage-core trend, while the keyhole detail at the back is unobtrusive yet functional.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Her team was among the first to demonstrate that ultrathin, stretchable electronics could adhere seamlessly to the skin, offering a comfortable and unobtrusive way to monitor the body’s electrical activity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtrusive
Adjective
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One was watching YouTube on his phone, while another canoodled with his girlfriend in a discreet corner.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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The movement’s megaphone is Discord—once a platform for gamers but now a go-to hub for discreet, fast-moving organizing.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An invisible string to Nashville Watch Hill is a neighborhood district of Westerly, Rhode Island.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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And yet, for decades, the two have existed on either side of an invisible line.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Almost 90 percent of the world’s population is right-handed, a fact that goes unnoticed in most settings but makes a difference in baseball.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The unnamed child slips by unnoticed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Unobtrusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobtrusive. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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