unassumingadjective
uk/ˌʌn.əˈsjuː.mɪŋ/us/ˌʌn.əˈsuː.mɪŋ/approvingSomeone who is unassuming is quiet and shows no wish for attention or admiration:
He was shy and unassuming and not at all how you expect an actor to be.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shy and modest
- aw shucks
- backward
- bashful
- be backward in coming forward idiom
- coy
- efface
- inadequacy
- inadequate
- inhibited
- inhibition
- introvert
- modest
- self-effacing
- selfless
- shrinking violet
- shy
- shyly
- shyness
- withdraw
- withdrawal
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