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unassuming

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un·as·sum·ing  (n-smng)
adj.
Exhibiting no pretensions, boastfulness, or ostentation; modest.
unas·suming·ly adv.
unassuming [ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ]
adj
modest or unpretentious
unassumingly  adv
unassumingness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unassumingunassuming - not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"
retiring
modest - marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"
unassuming
Translations
unassuming [ˈʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ] ADJ → modesto, sin pretensiones
unassuming [ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ] adj → sans prétention
unassuming
adj → bescheiden
unassuming [ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ] adj → modesto/a, senza pretese
unassuming [ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ] adj → modesto/a, senza pretese


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They had a low and unassuming aspect from this upland, though as approached on the other side from Blackmoor in her childhood they were as lofty bastions against the sky.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context
At the same time he feels his mastery, and is abjectly grateful to him in his own simple love of the good for his patronage of the unassuming virtues.
My Literary Passions by Howells,William Dean View in context
It takes two noble Earls and a Viscount, combined, to inform Nicodemus Boffin, Esquire, in an equally flattering manner, that an estimable lady in the West of England has offered to present a purse containing twenty pounds, to the Society for Granting Annuities to Unassuming Members of the Middle Classes, if twenty individuals will previously present purses of one hundred pounds each.
Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context
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