unassuming

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unassuming

/ʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/
/ʌnəˈsuːmɪŋ/

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adjective more unassuming · most unassuming

Modest and having no pretensions or ostentation. 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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adj modest with no pretensions or ostentation

Español	sencillo, modesto, sin pretensiones, non asumiente
Français	sans prétention
Deutsch	bescheiden, anspruchslos, unaufdringlich, unprätentiös
Русский	непритяза́тельный nepritjazátelʹnyj, скро́мный skrómnyj

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@misc{unassuming_2026,
  title = {unassuming},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unassuming},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}