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unobtrusive

[ uhn-uh b-troo-siv ]

/ ˌʌn əbˈtru sɪv /

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adjective

not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.

Origin of unobtrusive

First recorded in 1735–45; un-¹ + obtrusive

OTHER WORDS FROM unobtrusive

un·ob·tru·sive·ly, adverb un·ob·tru·sive·ness, noun

Words nearby unobtrusive

unnumbered, uno, unobserved, unobstructed, unobtainable, unobtrusive, unoccupied, unofficial, unopened, unopposed, unorganized

Example sentences from the Web for unobtrusively

Always the master tactician had been he who unobtrusively wore the title of president of "American Transportation."

Destiny |Charles Neville Buck
Mr. Elliot had been unobtrusively kind and helpful from the first, she remembered.

An Alabaster Box |Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley
In fact, it is obvious that he could scarcely present that unobtrusively opulent appearance on his official salary.

Mystery at Geneva |Rose Macaulay
Out of doors, all playing was to be carried on unobtrusively.

The Rainbow |D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

Having secured those things he proceeds slowly and unobtrusively to instruct them.

Public Speaking |Clarence Stratton

British Dictionary definitions for unobtrusively

unobtrusive

/ (ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv) /

adjective

not noticeable or conspicuous

Derived forms of unobtrusive

unobtrusively, adverb