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unobtrusive

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un·ob·tru·sive  (nb-trsv)
adj.
Not undesirably noticeable or blatant; inconspicuous.
unob·trusive·ly adv.
unob·trusive·ness n.
unobtrusive
Adjective
not drawing attention to oneself or itself; inconspicuous
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unobtrusiveunobtrusive - not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable; "a quiet, unobtrusive life of self-denial"
unnoticeable
obtrusive, noticeable - undesirably noticeable; "the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child"; "equally obtrusive was the graffiti"
Translations
Spanish unobtrusive [ʌnəbˈtruːsɪv] adj → discreto
French unobtrusive [ʌnəbˈtruːsiv] adj → discret/ète
German unobtrusive [ʌnəbˈtruːsɪv] adj → unauffällig
Italian unobtrusive [ʌnəbˈtruːsɪv] adj → discreto/a
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Hosts loved to detain the dry lawyer, when the light-hearted and loose-tongued had already their foot on the threshold; they liked to sit a while in his unobtrusive company, practising for solitude, sobering their minds in the man's rich silence after the expense and strain of gaiety.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
It made him nervous to feel himself an intruder; but he had learned to hide his feelings, and they found him quiet and unobtrusive.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
She saw only that he was quiet and unobtrusive, and she liked him for it.
Sense and Sensibility by Austen, Jane View in context
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