Word meaning
unassuming
adjective · un-uh-SOO-ming
What does unassuming mean?
Unassuming means not pretentious or arrogant; modest.
Unassuming in a sentence
“Despite her fame, she's warm and unassuming.”
Synonyms for unassuming
- modest
- humble
- unpretentious
How to remember unassuming
- Say it out loud a few times: un-uh-SOO-ming.
- Write one sentence of your own using unassuming, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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