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   unobtrusive

   /ʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. not conspicuous or attracting attention: "the service was unobtrusive and efficient" Similar self-effacingretiringunassumingmodestdemurequietmeekhumbleshybashfulunconfidenttimidtimorousshrinkingdiffidentinsecurereservedwithdrawnintrovertintrovertedreticentunforthcomingunpresumingunpretentiousunaggressiveunassertivemousylow-profileinconspicuousunnoticeablerestrainedsubduedquietlow-keydiscreetcircumspectunderstatedmutedsubtleplayed downtoned downunostentatiousunshowyrelaxeddownbeatout of sightin the backgroundOpposite boldextrovertobtrusiveconspicuous

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   • 1. unobtrusiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNOBTRUSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNOBTRUSIVE definition: 1. not noticeable; seeming to fit in well with the things around: 2. not noticeable; seeming to…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of UNOBTRUSIVE is not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous. How to use unobtrusive in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNOBTRUSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something or someone as unobtrusive, you mean that they are not easily noticed or do not draw attention to themselves. [formal] The coffee table is glass, to be as unobtrusive as possible. He managed the factory with unobtrusive efficiency. Synonyms: inconspicuous, quiet, unassuming, retiring More Synonyms of unobtrusive.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNOBTRUSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UNOBTRUSIVE meaning: 1. not noticeable; seeming to fit in well with the things around: 2. not noticeable; seeming to…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unobtrusiveUnobtrusive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective unobtrusive to describe something that doesn’t attract much attention, like an unobtrusive waiter who doesn't interrupt diners to rattle off the nightly specials, or an unobtrusive stain on the floor that your parents haven't noticed.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunobtrusive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of unobtrusive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › unobtrusiveUnobtrusive - definition of unobtrusive by The Free Dictionary

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   Define unobtrusive. unobtrusive synonyms, unobtrusive pronunciation, unobtrusive translation, English dictionary definition of unobtrusive. adj. Not undesirably noticeable or blatant; inconspicuous. un′ob·tru′sive·ly adv. un′ob·tru′sive·ness n.

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   Unobtrusive definition: not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.. See examples of UNOBTRUSIVE used in a sentence.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNOBTRUSIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    adjective. uk / ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. not attracting attention: He was quiet and unobtrusive. unobtrusively. adverb. (Definition of unobtrusive from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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    unobtrusive meaning, definition, what is unobtrusive: not easily noticed: Learn more.