unimposing

adjective

un·​im·​pos·​ing ˌən-im-ˈpō-ziŋ How to pronounce unimposing (audio)
: not large or impressive : not imposing
a physically unimposing man

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As the starting box safety behind an unimposing duo of linebackers, a second 100-stop season in 2024 is a real possibility. Gary Davenport, The Athletic, 23 July 2024 As for Willis, this lean, unimposing, harmonica-playing David was suddenly haunting the hulking Goliaths who had ruled the 1980s. Clark Collis, EW.com, 25 May 2023 When Trible arrived, the school had a small endowment and an unimposing campus. Brandi Kellam, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2023 The unimposing storefront has been converted from a garage and still bears the hallmarks of one; Nelson was out by the side entrance chatting with neighbors as their children played. Jennifer Wilson, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for unimposing 

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unimposing was in 1809

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“Unimposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimposing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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