Synonyms for unassuming

Most common

humble · modest · unpretentious · unobtrusive

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

conceited, cocky, smug

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Modest and having no pretensions or ostentation.

Example sentences

• humble However humble it is, there is no place like home.
• modest I have modest tastes. Wealth does not interest me.
• unobtrusive It's an unobtrusive way of advertising, so they say.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

meek¹

5 letters

lowly²

6 letters

humble², modest²

8 letters

retiring³

11 letters

unobtrusive⁴

12 letters

unpretending

13 letters

unpretentious⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lowly² = 2 syllables).