unassuming
unassuming · more unassuming · most unassuming
скромный, непритязательный
bescheiden, anspruchslos, unaufdringlich, unprätentiös
Modest and having no pretensions or ostentationModest and having no pretensions or ostentation.
/ʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/
» Tom is unassuming, isn't he?
Meaning
1 sensesModest and having no pretensions or ostentation.
bescheiden, anspruchslos, unaufdringlich
непритяза́тельныйnepritjazátelʹnyj, скро́мныйskrómnyj
More definitions
- not arrogant or presuming
Examples
12 sentencesTom is unassuming, isn't he?
Grace flows through her, quiet and unassuming.
Mary was a quiet and unassuming young lady.
She had an unassuming air that put everyone at ease.
He's unassuming, isn't he?
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
modest with no pretensions or ostentation:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
modest with no pretensions or ostentation:
Forms
more unassuming, most unassuming| Comparative | more unassuming Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unassuming Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- not arrogant or presuming:retiring
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedunassumingness
Derivedunassumingly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form