Synonyms for unobtrusive
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
discreet, inconspicuous, unassuming, quiet, unpretentious, low-profile, modest, humble, sedate, unostentatious, unpretending, inobtrusive, meek, noteless dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not obtrusive; not blatant or noticeable; discreet, inconspicuous.
Example sentences
- discreet I think that we need to be a little more discreet.
- unassuming She had an unassuming air that put everyone at ease.
- inconspicuous He's inconspicuous, unapproachable and impenetrable.
- humble However humble it is, there is no place like home.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unobtrusive | steady | |
| discreet | rising | |
| unassuming | rising | |
| inconspicuous | falling | |
| unpretentious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- meek1
- 5 letters
- quiet2
- 6 letters
- humble2, modest2, sedate2
- 8 letters
- discreet2, noteless
- 10 letters
- unassuming4
- 11 letters
- inobtrusive
- 12 letters
- unpretending
- 13 letters
- inconspicuous4, unpretentious4
- 14 letters
- unostentatious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quiet2 = 2 syllables).