unassuming

English

Etymology

un- + assuming

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -uːmɪŋ

Adjective

unassuming (comparative more unassuming, superlative most unassuming)

  1. Modest and having no pretensions or ostentation.
    • 1946 September and October, “Centenary of the Ipswich-Colchester Line”, in Railway Magazine, page 307:
      Various bridges were required, including a lofty one at Brantham, but money was saved by providing unassuming structures at the three intermediate stations.

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