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(ʌnəsjuːmɪŋ, US -suːm-)
adjective
If you describe a person or their behaviour as unassuming, you approve of them because they are quiet and do not try to appear important.
[approval]
He's a man of few words, very polite and unassuming.
She has a gentle, unassuming manner.
Synonyms: modest, quiet, humble, meek More Synonyms of unassuming

unassuming in British English

(ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ)
adjective
modest or unpretentious
Derived forms
unassumingly (ˌunasˈsumingly)
adverb
unassumingness (ˌunasˈsumingness)
noun

unassuming in American English

(ˌʌnəˈsumɪŋ; ˌʌnəˈsjumɪŋ)
adjective
not assuming, pretentious, or forward; modest; retiring
Derived forms
unassumingly (ˌunasˈsumingly)
adverb
unassumingness (ˌunasˈsumingness)
noun

Examples of 'unassuming' in a sentence
unassuming

It is such a gentle and unassuming comedy that it could easily have disappeared without trace.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This is when we get a chance to honour some incredible but very modest and unassuming mums.
The Sun (2006)
Luckily once he got to the performance he was very quiet and unassuming.
The Sun (2013)
He is such a quiet and unassuming man.
The Sun (2009)
He was modest and unassuming with an infectious sense of humour.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He came over as very modest and unassuming and extremely agreeable.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He was a quiet unassuming person.
The Sun (2012)
Some have beards or unkempt hair; all have an unassuming manner.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He was in fact in manner unassuming, and in all his work quick and methodical.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Those who knew him saw in him a first-class brain tout court and a graciously unassuming man.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He was a thoughtful, unassuming man and generous in sharing his knowledge.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Throughout these long years of public service he retained his modest, unassuming and kindly manner.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Rarely has such a quiet, unassuming display prompted such effusive praise and raucous celebration.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
An unassuming man, he was an inspiring teacher.
Oliver Morton Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet (2007)
He was most modest and unassuming - though when at the helm he was inspiring.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
 Quiet and unassuming, he was a top role model.
The Sun (2015)
He was very quiet and unassuming off the pitch, but he was unbelievable on it.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He was a quiet, unassuming and quintessentially modest man.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
His reputation for being a quiet, unassuming man was belied by the forthright views he was happy to express in print.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
A quiet and unassuming man off the field, he is abrasive and physical on it.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He's a quiet, kind and unassuming man.
The Sun (2008)
He is unassuming in manner and dress, and speaks gently but in very composed, clipped tones.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This engagingly unassuming man sold it for what he calls'quite a bit of money' and began to do things he had only previously dreamt of.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
(adjective) 
Definition
modest or unpretentious
She has a gentle, unassuming manner.
Synonyms
modest
He's modest, as well as being a great player.
quiet
They dress in quiet colours.
humble
Ashok was a humble, courteous and gentle man.
meek
He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow.
simple
It was a simple home.
reserved
retiring
I'm still that shy, retiring little girl.
unpretentious
The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious.
unobtrusive
He managed the factory with unobtrusive efficiency.
self-effacing
diffident
The new employee was diffident and reserved in meetings.
unassertive
completely out of character to her normal unassertive self
unostentatious
Opposites
pretentious
,
audacious
,
conceited
,
ostentatious
,
presumptuous
,
assuming
,
overconfident

Additional synonyms

in the sense of diffident
Definition
lacking self-confidence
The new employee was diffident and reserved in meetings.
Synonyms
shy,
reserved,
withdrawn,
reluctant,
modest,
shrinking,
doubtful,
backward,
unsure,
insecure,
constrained,
timid,
self-conscious,
hesitant,
meek,
unassuming,
unobtrusive,
self-effacing,
sheepish,
aw-shucks,
bashful,
timorous (literary),
unassertive
in the sense of humble
Definition
conscious of one's failings
Ashok was a humble, courteous and gentle man.
Synonyms
modest,
meek,
unassuming,
unpretentious,
submissive,
self-effacing,
unostentatious
in the sense of meek
Definition
quiet, and ready to do what other people say
He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow.
Synonyms
submissive,
soft,
yielding,
gentle,
peaceful,
modest,
mild,
patient,
humble,
timid,
long-suffering,
compliant,
unassuming,
unpretentious,
docile,
deferential,
forbearing,
acquiescent

Nearby words of
unassuming

  • unasked
  • unassailable
  • unassertive
  • unassuming
  • unattached
  • unattended
  • unattractive

Synonyms of 'unassuming'

unassuming

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of quiet
Definition
not showy
They dress in quiet colours.
Synonyms
subdued,
conservative,
plain,
sober,
simple,
modest,
restrained,
unassuming,
unpretentious,
unobtrusive
in the sense of retiring
Definition
very shy
I'm still that shy, retiring little girl.
Synonyms
shy,
reserved,
quiet,
modest,
shrinking,
humble,
timid,
coy,
meek,
reclusive,
reticent,
unassuming,
self-effacing,
demure,
diffident,
bashful,
aw-shucks,
timorous (literary),
unassertive
in the sense of simple
Definition
of humble background
It was a simple home.
Synonyms
unpretentious,
modest,
humble,
homely,
lowly,
rustic,
uncluttered,
unfussy,
unembellished
in the sense of unassertive
completely out of character to her normal unassertive self
Synonyms
meek,
timid,
unassuming,
retiring,
backward,
self-effacing,
diffident,
bashful,
mousy,
timorous (literary),
aw-shucks
in the sense of unobtrusive
Definition
not drawing attention to oneself or itself
He managed the factory with unobtrusive efficiency.
Synonyms
inconspicuous,
quiet,
unassuming,
retiring,
modest,
humble,
restrained,
subdued,
low-key,
meek,
unpretentious,
keeping a low profile,
self-effacing,
unnoticeable,
unostentatious
in the sense of unpretentious
Definition
modest, unassuming, and down-to-earth
The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious.
Synonyms
modest,
simple,
plain,
homely,
humble,
straightforward,
honest,
unaffected,
unassuming,
unobtrusive,
unspoiled,
unostentatious,
unimposing
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