unassuming
adjective
un·as·sum·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ 
: not assuming : modest
an unassuming librarian
an unassuming manner
an unassuming neighborhood
unassumingness
noun
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He's just an unassuming guy.
They lived in an unassuming home.
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German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
With a very unassuming exterior, quite Zen and humble, this Japanese-centric restaurant eschews flash for flavor.
—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Despite its unassuming appearance, the aluminum CPU cooler is effective.
—PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2025
Beginning life as an unassuming comic character in 2005, Pepe was created by Matt Furie — who could never have dreamt of the heights the frog’s eventual popularity would reach.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unassuming. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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unassuming
adjective
un·as·sum·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ
: not pretentious : modest
an unassuming manner
an unassuming neighborhood
unassumingly
adverb
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