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The synonyms of “Unassuming” are: retiring, modest, self-effacing, humble, meek, mild, demure, restrained, reserved, withdrawn, reticent, diffident, shy, bashful, timid, timorous, shrinking, unconfident, insecure, unassertive
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unassuming” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| bashful | Disposed to avoid notice blate is a Scottish term for bashful. I never laughed being bashful lowering my head I looked at the wall. |
| demure | (of clothing) giving a modest appearance. A demure young lady. |
| diffident | Showing modest reserve. A diffident youth. |
| humble | Of low birth or station (`base’ is archaic in this sense. A humble cottage. |
| insecure | Lacking in security or safety. A financially insecure period. |
| meek | Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant- Orville Prescott. A fine fiery blast against meek conformity. |
| mild | Mild and pleasant. Mild criticism. |
| modest | Free from pomp or affectation. A modest salary. |
| reserved | Marked by self-restraint and reticence. A reserved seat. |
| restrained | Prudent. The drawings with their restrained colours give a feeling of peace and contemplation. |
| reticent | Cool and formal in manner. She was extremely reticent about her personal affairs. |
| retiring | Shy and fond of being on one’s own. A gentle retiring person who avoided conflict. |
| self-effacing | Reluctant to draw attention to yourself. |
| shrinking | Becoming smaller in size or amount. The shrinking market has provoked a massive price war. |
| shy | Lacking self-confidence. Otters are very shy animals. |
| timid | Lacking conviction or boldness or courage. Problems that call for bold not timid responses. |
| timorous | Timid by nature or revealing timidity. In a timorous tone. |
| unassertive | Inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence. His bland and unassertive personal style. |
| unconfident | Not confident; hesitant. The airmen were young but not unconfident. |
| withdrawn | Withdrawn from society seeking solitude. When her husband died she became very withdrawn. |
| amiable | Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner. The amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically. |
| chivalrous | Courteous and gallant, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour. The concept of chivalrous combat. |
| chivalry | Courteous behaviour, especially that of a man towards women. He still retained a sense of chivalry towards women. |
| civility | The act of showing regard for others. I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect. |
| comity | The mutual recognition by nations of the laws and customs of others. A show of public comity in the White House. |
| condescendingly | With condescension; in a patronizing manner. He treats his secretary condescendingly. |
| courteous | Characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners. She was courteous and obliging to all. |
| courtesy | The showing of politeness in one’s attitude and behaviour towards others. A courtesy car. |
| couth | Refined. It is more couth to hold your shrimp genteelly by the tail when eating. |
| curtsy | Make a curtsy usually done only by girls and women as a sign of respect. She bobbed a curtsy to him. |
| decent | Decently clothed. A decent wage. |
| decorous | In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. Charlotte gave David a decorous kiss. |
| decorum | Etiquette. He had acted with the utmost decorum. |
| etiquette | Rules governing socially acceptable behavior. The rules of etiquette are changing. |
| gracious | (in Christian belief) showing divine grace. I am saved by God s gracious intervention on my behalf. |
| honest | Marked by truth. Worked at an honest trade. |
| humble | Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of. He was humbled by his many ordeals. |
| humility | A humble feeling. He needs the humility to accept that their way may be better. |
| intermediate | A person at an intermediate level of knowledge or skill. Groups which intermediated between the individual and the state. |
| merciful | (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious. William did not believe in being merciful to those who fought against him. |
| mild | Humble in spirit or manner suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness. She looked at him in mild surprise. |
| moderate | A person who holds moderate views especially in politics. Moderate in his demands. |
| modest | Marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself. A modest flat in Fulham. |
| polite | Not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others. They thought she was wrong but were too polite to say so. |
| respectful | Feeling or showing deference and respect. A respectful glance. |
| respectfully | In a respectful manner. The butler bowed respectfully to them both. |
| truthful | Conforming to truth. A truthful person. |
| unbiased | Characterized by a lack of partiality. His assessment of the benefits and drawbacks was unbiased. |
| unimpressive | Not capable of impressing. Her early academic record was unimpressive. |
| unpretentious | Not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed. An unpretentious country church. |
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