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unassuming

un·as·sum·ing

unassuming

 
pronunciation:
uhn su mIng
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: without airs or pretensions; modest; reserved.
She is so unassuming that you'd never guess she's a world-renowned opera singer.
synonyms:
demure, humble, modest, retiring, simple, unaffected, unpretentious
antonyms:
assuming, conceited, high-flown, overweening, presumptuous
similar words:
diffident, down-to-earth, genuine, informal, low-key, quiet, reticent, shy
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derivations: unassumingly (adv.), unassumingness (n.)