UNSHOWY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

unshowy

adjective

Definition of unshowy

as in unobtrusive

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Recent Examples of unshowy After returning to Chicago, Hicks served as Cardinal Cupich’s vicar-general, or deputy, then as a bishop, and was known for unshowy efficiency. — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026 There’s also an unshowy pride in its subtly diverse, distinctly Canadian cast of characters. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 Cronenberg captures the way such a gift might unwind a person in an effectively unshowy way. — James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025 Turturro is unshowy but magnificent in his best film role in years, an honorable hustler who still carries himself with dignity despite a lifetime of regrets and a world gradually leaving him behind. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for unshowy

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As with most technical problems, find a solution that’s natural and unobtrusive.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Image and Video Capture As a Chrome extension, Droplr displays an unobtrusive window in your browser's corner with all your screen capture options.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unobtrusive

Adjective

So far this year, only three unremarkable tropical storms have formed in the Atlantic basin (Arthur, Bertha and Cristobal).

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Anyone who has ever spoken to a Palestinian would find most of Khalil’s political opinions unremarkable.

— Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of unremarkable

Adjective

But despite shooting on 35mm, Swanberg continues to pursue a visually inconspicuous style that’s complementarily but counterproductively in line with the performance style.

— Vadim Rizov, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Martynka's shelter, located in an inconspicuous two-bedroom apartment in central Krakow, has hosted more than 100 women and children.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of inconspicuous

Adjective

That possibility, however subtle, may have helped drive the legal chaos that unfolded in Baton Rouge just 48 hours before LSU was scheduled to take the field.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Birdseye maple recurs as a detail on furniture and banisters, along with subtle copper details and velvet seating.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of subtle

Adjective

The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.

— Jon Pareles, New York Times, 6 July 2018
This 1991 feature, the second by Mexican filmmaker Maria Novaro, is leisurely paced and unemphatic but firmly conceived and executed, with a lot of feeling for female solidarity.

— Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 17 Apr. 2018

Definition of unemphatic

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