unassuming

adjective

/ˌʌn.əˈsjuː.mɪŋ/

/-ˈsuː-/ approving

Definition

› Someone 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.Shy and modestAnxious and worried

(Definition of unassuming adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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unassailable adjective
unassuming adjective
unattached adjective (NOT CONNECTED)
unattached adjective (NOT MARRIED)
unattainable adjective
unattended adjective
unattractive adjective

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Synonyms and related words:

bashful adjective
be backward in coming forward idiom
crawl/go/retreat/retire into your shell idiom
diffident adjective
efface verb (BE MODEST)
humble adjective
inhibited adjective
inhibition noun
introvert noun
modest adjective (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR)
modest adjective (QUIETLY SUCCESSFUL)
modesty noun (QUIET SUCCESS)
private adjective (PERSONAL)
selfless adjective
shrinking violet noun
shyly adverb
shyness noun
wallflower noun (SHY PERSON)
withdraw verb (STOP CONTACT)
withdrawal noun (NO CONTACT)

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