unimposing

[ uhn-im-poh-zing ]

adjective

1. not imposing; imposing; unimpressive:

   an unimposing spectacle; a man of unimposing stature.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unimposing¹

First recorded in 1730–40; un- ¹ + imposing

Example Sentences

But the agency, which occupies two floors of an unimposing office building in Washington, has a small staff and an annual budget of only $32 million.

From New York Times

That’s why German’s murder over the Labor Day weekend, which police say was committed by the slight, unimposing man German reported on, resonated profoundly with the writer’s colleagues in Las Vegas and around the country.

From Los Angeles Times

And the story of his fandom illustrates an important point about New York City’s favorite super-powered wall-crawler: The appeal of the character long ago transcended its original iteration as a white, unimposing, orphaned teenager.

From Seattle Times

Mussolini was an unimposing 5 feet 6 inches tall — 2 inches shorter than Adolf Hitler, 2 inches taller than Francisco Franco — but was fascism: pure energy in search of occasions for aggression.

From Washington Post

Her presence has been described as gentle, quiet and unimposing.

From New York Times