unassuming
adjective
un·as·sum·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ 
: not assuming : modest
an unassuming librarian
an unassuming manner
an unassuming neighborhood
unassumingness
noun
Examples of unassuming in a Sentence
He's just an unassuming guy.
They lived in an unassuming home.
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Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
This post contains spoilers for Thunderbolts*. Thunderbolts* introduces one of the more unassuming villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Some guy named Bob walking around barefoot in his pajamas.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 2 May 2025
An unassuming, avuncular man, Kubilius seems remarkably undaunted by the challenges ahead, including where to find the money.
—Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Despite its unassuming, if stately, exterior—which blends in with the other residential buildings along 16th Street—the interiors are decidedly more majestic.
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unassuming. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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unassuming
adjective
un·as·sum·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ
: not pretentious : modest
an unassuming manner
an unassuming neighborhood
unassumingly
adverb
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