unassuming

(ŭn'ə-sū'mĭng)
adj.
Exhibiting no pretensions, boastfulness, or ostentation; modest.

unassumingly un'as·sum'ing·ly adv.

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adjective

Not elaborate or showy, as in appearance or style: modest, plain, simple, unostentatious, unpretentious. See plain/fancy.

adj

Definition: shy
Antonyms: bold, brave, confident, presumptuous

IN BRIEF: Modest.

I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for every one, best both for the body and the mind. — Albert Einstein (1879-1955).

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For a list of words related to unassuming, see:

• Introverted, Reserved, Isolated, or Mysterious
• Ordinary, Dull, Plain, or Banal

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - beskeden, fordringsløs

Nederlands (Dutch)
bescheiden

Français (French)
adj. - modeste, sans prétention

Deutsch (German)
adj. - bescheiden

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απλός, ανεπιτήδευτος

Italiano (Italian)
modesto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - despretensioso, modesto

Русский (Russian)
непритязательный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - modesto, sin pretensiones, recatado, retraído, discreto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - anspråkslös, blygsam, försynt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
谦逊的, 不装腔作势的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 謙遜的, 不裝腔作勢的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 주제넘지 않은, 겸손한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 控え目な, 謙虚な, 気取らない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متواضع, غير مدع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮צנוע, לא מתבלט, לא מתיימר‬

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