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- DictionaryUn·as·sum·ing/ˌənəˈso͞omiNG/
adjective
- 1. not pretentious or arrogant; modest: "he was an unassuming and kindly man"
The word unassuming means modest, lacking in arrogance, pleasant, or polite. You'll find that some of the most unassuming people are actually the most interesting and powerful of all.
Unassuming definition: modest; unpretentious.. See examples of UNASSUMING used in a sentence.
5 days ago · unassuming. (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.
unassuming. adjective. /ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/. /ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪŋ/. (approving) not wanting to draw attention to yourself or to your abilities or status synonym modest. He did some wonderful work in a quiet and unassuming way. He has won public affection for his unassuming style. Definitions on the go.
not wanting to be noticed: a shy, unassuming man. (Definition of unassuming from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
adjective. Not assuming, pretentious, or forward; modest; retiring. Webster's New World. Exhibiting no pretensions, boastfulness, or ostentation; modest. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: retiring. unassertive. shy. reserved. humble. diffident. bashful. meek. simple. modest. unostentatious. unpretentious. plain. Antonyms:
adjective. Not elaborate or showy, as in appearance or style: modest, plain, simple, unostentatious, unpretentious. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
