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BNC: 18906 COCA: 15838

unassuming

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unassuming /ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪŋ/ Brit /ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/ adjective
unassuming
/ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪŋ/ Brit /ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of UNASSUMING
[more unassuming; most unassuming] approving
: not having or showing a desire to be noticed, praised, etc.  : modest不招摇的;不装腔作势的;谦逊的

— unassumingly

adverb
BNC: 18906 COCA: 15838

unassuming

adjective

un·​as·​sum·​ing ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ How to pronounce unassuming (audio)
: not assuming : modest
an unassuming librarian
an unassuming manner
an unassuming neighborhood
unassumingness noun

Example Sentences

He's just an unassuming guy. They lived in an unassuming home.
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Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unassuming was in 1722
BNC: 18906 COCA: 15838

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