unassuming

[ uhn-uh-soo-ming ]
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adjective
  1. modest; unpretentious.

Origin of unassuming

1
First recorded in 1720–30; un-1 + assuming

Other words from unassuming

  • un·as·sum·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·as·sum·ing·ness, noun

Words Nearby unassuming

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British Dictionary definitions for unassuming

unassuming

/ (ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. modest or unpretentious

Derived forms of unassuming

  • unassumingly, adverb
  • unassumingness, noun

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