as in discreet
not readily seen or noticed
the notice that an 18% tip would be automatically added was so unobtrusive we almost didn't see it at the bottom of the menu
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Recent Examples of unobtrusive
Service is both unobtrusive and thoughtful.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
For policy makers, ADUs are viewed as an unobtrusive way to get more people in residential neighborhoods without overhauling that neighborhood’s character.
—Mark Dee
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The interviews themselves are informative, but unobtrusive, and the while intimate footage of Frazier and Reynolds’ personal lives paints a slightly wider picture of their circumstances, their moods in the aftermath of their unfortunate digital breakthroughs is kept largely at an arm’s length.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Cozy Sheet Set Noisy prints are unlikely to have a place in a minimalist home, but Brooklinen’s 270-thread-count sheet sets keep patterns quiet thanks to muted tones and unobtrusive motifs.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
For policy makers, ADUs are viewed as an unobtrusive way to get more people in residential neighborhoods without overhauling that neighborhood’s character.
—Mark Dee
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The interviews themselves are informative, but unobtrusive, and the while intimate footage of Frazier and Reynolds’ personal lives paints a slightly wider picture of their circumstances, their moods in the aftermath of their unfortunate digital breakthroughs is kept largely at an arm’s length.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Cozy Sheet Set Noisy prints are unlikely to have a place in a minimalist home, but Brooklinen’s 270-thread-count sheet sets keep patterns quiet thanks to muted tones and unobtrusive motifs.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtrusive
Adjective
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Meet, also, a discreet, briefcase-toting ball-bearings salesman from Chicago, recently moved here with his wife, now that the kids are grown.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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His real estate portfolio follows a similar global pattern, spanning the same circuit he’s navigated throughout his career, from discreet European hideaways to a high-profile New York City penthouse and a quiet retreat in Colorado.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Before new visitors arrive, previous visitors’ footsteps are apparently erased by an invisible team of sand-rakers.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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But, unbeknownst to many observers at the time, Graham was enduring even more withering pressures, with determination that was all the more impressive for being almost entirely invisible.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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What seems to have gone unnoticed is that his ballroom will only hold 999 people, but the WHCD had 2,600 people in attendance (dubious math, at best).—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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Surveillance video also captured Recinos sitting on a roof, apparently unnoticed by deputies passing by below.—
Ted Scouten,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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“Unobtrusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobtrusive. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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