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unassuming

4 syllables
adjective
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As an adjective, unassuming means modest and having no pretensions or ostentation.

Meanings of unassuming

2 meanings

adjective

  1. Modest and having no pretensions or ostentation.

  2. Not arrogant or presuming

    “unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work”

    “a shy retiring girl”

    Similar: retiring

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: not arrogant or presuming
retiring

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