unassuming (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/
Definition
unassuming means modest and having no pretensions or ostentation. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as unassuming.
A unassuming tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became unassuming after the announcement.
How to Use unassuming
- unassuming + noun (collocation)
- Use unassuming before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a unassuming reaction."
- become unassuming (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became unassuming near the end."
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