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View synonyms for unobtrusive

unobtrusive

[ uhn-uhb-troo-siv ]

adjective

  1. not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.


unobtrusive

/ ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv /

adjective

  1. not noticeable or conspicuous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌunobˈtrusively, adverb
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Other Words From

  • unob·trusive·ly adverb
  • unob·tru·sive·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unobtrusive1

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

We’re also big fans of the app’s interface, which is lightweight, unobtrusive, and intuitive.

She pleaded with him to remain unobtrusive, but he said no way.

The Moab site appears pretty unobtrusive unless you already know what’s going on.

The snaps are unobtrusive—you’d be hard-pressed to notice them if you weren’t actively searching—but in those moments when you really don’t want to flash everyone, you’ll be wondering why you ever wore a dress without them.

Both are small, unobtrusive, and clip to your dog’s existing collar.

“These are problem-solving products but that incorporate technology in a really subtle, unobtrusive way,” she says.

The buildings are beautifully unobtrusive, designed to be in hushed harmony with the surroundings.

What Hensrud and his team want is to make your diet as unobtrusive as possible.

For the most part, his is an unobtrusive presence, and he wisely leaves the film and phone recordings to tell their own tale.

A fair share of household duties also fell to her lot, and these were discharged in a quiet, orderly, and unobtrusive way.

The butler had come up to his master in the unobtrusive manner of a well-trained servant, and was waiting an opportunity to speak.

What has preceded shows how simple, unobtrusive, passive is the part played by the accountant-general.

My clothes are a bit conspicuous in this setting, no matter how unobtrusive my thoughts and actions.

Mrs. Welsh was happy, too, but a little tearful in an unobtrusive way.

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