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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 unobtrusiveness

The buildings of the Tufa Period are easily recognized by the unobtrusiveness of the materials used in their construction.

Pompeii, Its Life and Art |August Mau
It must be the strongest tint in the room, and yet it must have the unobtrusiveness of strength.

Principles of Home Decoration |Candace Wheeler
Nothing has been more remarkable in her beneficent and self-sacrificing career than its unobtrusiveness.

The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 1 of 2 |Edward Tyas Cook
Thorpe's devotion was a thing so complete, so perfect in its unobtrusiveness, that it defeated its own purpose.

Kildares of Storm |Eleanor Mercein Kelly

The freckles were there, too; he saw them in a better light now and decided they were just the right shade of unobtrusiveness.

Good References |E. J. Rath

British Dictionary definitions for unobtrusiveness

unobtrusive

/ (ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv) /

adjective

not noticeable or conspicuous

Derived forms of unobtrusive

unobtrusively, adverb