as in meek
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
a talented but surprisingly unassuming musician
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Recent Examples of unassuming
Crab By day, this unassuming outdoor cafe made from palm fronds and bamboo serves cafe classics like avocado toast, tropical French toast, and smoothie bowls.
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Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025
With his unassuming looks and receding hairline, Hackman became Hollywood's quintessential everyman—often compared to Spencer Tracy.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
This unassuming corner bodega has been in Black ownership since the 1950s, when the Maxey family operated a small grocery store and barbershop.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Rather than a shiny metallic body with joints and actuators and flashy lights, the Neo Gamma is unassuming, soft, knit ... and unsurprisingly: earthy-toned.
—New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
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Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025
With his unassuming looks and receding hairline, Hackman became Hollywood's quintessential everyman—often compared to Spencer Tracy.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
This unassuming corner bodega has been in Black ownership since the 1950s, when the Maxey family operated a small grocery store and barbershop.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Rather than a shiny metallic body with joints and actuators and flashy lights, the Neo Gamma is unassuming, soft, knit ... and unsurprisingly: earthy-toned.
—New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassuming
Adjective
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The character, who started as a seemingly meek Secret Service agent of questionable talent, turned out to be a highly skilled assassin of questionable sanity.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Mar. 2025
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Less impressive was the following game, a meek 0-1 loss to West Ham United, which ended the quest for a Premier League title and renewed the striker debate like never before.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Assuming every other factor is the same, a bigger home with high-end materials will almost always cost more than one with a smaller floor plan and more humble finishes.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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Some come from humble backgrounds, and modeling is something that totally changes their lives.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2025
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The decline was sharper than predicted by a Reuters poll of analysts, reversing January’s modest 0.5% increase and marking the first contraction since January 2024.—
John Liu,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Gloria, her shy and soft-spoken best friend, lives with her Ghanaian father in a modest apartment, rarely speaking to a mother who moved to Germany years ago.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassuming. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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