unobtrusive

un·ob·tru·sive

 (ŭn′əb-tro͞o′sĭv)
adj.
Not undesirably noticeable or blatant; inconspicuous.

un′ob·tru′sive·ly adv.
un′ob·tru′sive·ness n.
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unobtrusive

(ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv)
adj
not noticeable or conspicuous
ˌunobˈtrusively adv
ˌunobˈtrusiveness n
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un•ob•tru•sive

(ˌʌn əbˈtru sɪv)

adj.
not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
[1735–45]
un`ob•tru′sive•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.unobtrusive - not obtrusive or undesirably noticeableunobtrusive - not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable; "a quiet, unobtrusive life of self-denial"
obtrusive, noticeable - undesirably noticeable; "the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child"; "equally obtrusive was the graffiti"
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unobtrusive

adjective inconspicuous, quiet, unassuming, retiring, modest, humble, restrained, subdued, low-key, meek, unpretentious, keeping a low profile, self-effacing, unnoticeable, unostentatious He managed the factory with unobtrusive efficiency.
prominent, noticeable, blatant, conspicuous, bold, high-profile, outgoing, assertive, getting in the way, eye-catching, obtrusive
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unobtrusive

adjective
1. Not readily noticed or seen:
Idiom: having a low profile.
2. Not showy or obtrusive:
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Translations
غَيْر بارِز أو مَلْحوظ
nevtíravý
beskeden
zurückhaltend
discret
látlaus
discreto
nekrentantis į akis
klussneuzbāzīgs
nevtieravý
dikkat çekmeyengöze batmayan
不引人注目的

unobtrusive

[ˈʌnəbˈtruːsɪv] ADJdiscreto, modesto
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

unobtrusive

[ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv] adjdiscret/ète
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

unobtrusive

adj, unobtrusively
advunauffällig
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

unobtrusive

[ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv] adjdiscreto/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

unobtrusive

(anəbˈtruːsiv) adjective
not too obvious or noticeable. She is quiet and unobtrusive.
ˌunobˈtrusively adverb
unobtrusively dressed.
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