UNASSUMING Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

unassuming

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ

Definition of unassuming

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 But behind these unassuming clips is a multibillion-dollar e-commerce ecosystem, one that’s made influencers some of the most powerful brokers in retail. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 Look and feel The Unibook looks unassuming at first glance, somewhere in the neighborhood of an Asus Zenbook. — ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 The unassuming town is home to Chicama, the world’s longest surfable wave. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 As a result, the film derives overwhelming tension from the creature’s unknown qualities and the terror of an unseen force wreaking havoc on an unassuming community. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unassuming

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassuming

Adjective

Howard recruited Winkler to star in his 1982 comedy Night Shift, as a meek morgue worker whose life is radicalized by a new hire played by Michael Keaton.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
Closer to home, Liverpool have shown the pitfalls of an expensive facelift, splurging record sums on Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak last summer only to free-fall from champions to a meek fifth-place finish.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of meek

Adjective

That makes even modest efficiency gains financially significant across long voyages.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Palmeiras winger Allan, 22, quickly emerged as one such solution, though his modest goal and assist tally alarmed supporters when the wisdom of City’s market strategy was being questioned.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026