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
Set 135 miles from New Orleans and 215 miles from Houston, in the heart of Louisiana’s Cajun Country, Lafayette appears as unassuming from the outside as Buck & Johnny’s, with no obvious landmarks demanding a detour.
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Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Often favoring intimate, nervy tracking shots, Janis Mazuch’s cinematography is fluid and unassuming — save for in one showpiece shot, circling a raucous musical gathering in Pristina’s central town square.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
His unassuming demeanor belies the fact that his generations-spanning music has been lauded by The New York Times and Billboard.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
On that same day, members of the Canadian Mounted Police in Vancouver located Woods hiding out at an unassuming hotel.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Often favoring intimate, nervy tracking shots, Janis Mazuch’s cinematography is fluid and unassuming — save for in one showpiece shot, circling a raucous musical gathering in Pristina’s central town square.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
His unassuming demeanor belies the fact that his generations-spanning music has been lauded by The New York Times and Billboard.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
On that same day, members of the Canadian Mounted Police in Vancouver located Woods hiding out at an unassuming hotel.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassuming
Adjective
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But savings were meek, with the largest dip found in Stockton, off only 4% last year vs up 2% in 2024 and 36% over the previous four years.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Soft power isn’t about being meek.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The psychological vulnerability this creates was encountered decades ago in a far humbler system.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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And Scorsese approaches it all through the lens of Harrison’s humble humanism.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The people around are astonished; in Uppsala they are used to something a little more modest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The film tells the story 21-year-old Junyang, who drifts through life while his father quietly struggles to hold their modest home together.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassuming. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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