UNASSUMING


Meaning of UNASSUMING in English

adjective

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a hard-working, unassuming father of four

By now Chapman was famous, but on a social level he remained as unassuming as ever.

I often see her in the library. She's such a nice, unassuming person.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

He prefers khakis and is about as low key and unassuming as they come.

He was unassuming in his manners, and when relieved from the cares of business, was a cheerful and agreeable companion.

He was quiet and unassuming , an indifferent soldier but an able ruler.

His unassuming manner and relaxed style of writing and storytelling are deceptive.

However, this unassuming manner concealed an iron will.

Jayasuriya's unassuming darts were well directed and by the time he was bowling, the pitch was unreliable.

Yet this unassuming treatise, written by Amelia Simmons, is a giant in culinary history.

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary.      Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5.