as in meek
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
a talented but surprisingly unassuming musician
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Recent Examples of unassuming
The building is now an unassuming hot dog joint, but the bathroom where Morrison recorded his vocals is still standing.
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Edmund Vallance, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
Dialogue feels secondary to her performance of unassuming determination.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Tyra turned heads outside of the fall/winter presentation in an unassuming ensemble, including a bomber jacket, an asymmetrical skirt, and pointed-toe pumps.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
However, the unassuming Arnold deflects credit to Murphy for last season’s success.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Edmund Vallance, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
Dialogue feels secondary to her performance of unassuming determination.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Tyra turned heads outside of the fall/winter presentation in an unassuming ensemble, including a bomber jacket, an asymmetrical skirt, and pointed-toe pumps.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
However, the unassuming Arnold deflects credit to Murphy for last season’s success.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassuming
Adjective
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Episodes 5 and 6 inverted the relationship between abrasive eldest boy Saxon and the meek baby of the family, Lochlan.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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Ahead of the clash with Bournemouth, Guardiola has said not even victory in the competition would salvage the poor showings in the Champions League and meek surrender of the Premier League title.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Like a cat with nine lives, the building has undergone multiple renovations since its humble start as a savonnerie, or soap factory, in 1630.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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What began as a humble mom-and-pop grocer and butcher shop a century ago is now a well-greased sausage factory, selling its products to big-name distributors such as Shamrock Foods, US Foods and Sysco, which get them to major sporting venues such as Ball Arena and Coors Field.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That adds up to more than a modest, marginal performance boost.—
John Kannapell,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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While there may be some modest concerns about his defensive impacts, Pionk is logging more than 22 minutes per night on the NHL’s best regular-season team.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassuming. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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