unassuming

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌʌnəˈsumɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un′ə so̅o̅′ming)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•as•sum•ing /ˌʌnəˈsumɪŋ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. modest;
    not pretentious:an unassuming manner.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•as•sum•ing  (un′ə so̅o̅′ming),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. modest;
    unpretentious.
  • un-1 + assuming 1720–30
un′as•sum′ing•ly, adv. 
un′as•sum′ing•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unassuming / ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/
  1. modest or unpretentious
ˌunasˈsuminglyˌunasˈsumingness
'unassuming' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
diffident - grand - hang out - haughty - humble - meek - modest - presumptuous - simple

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