unobtrusive

[US]/ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
[UK]/ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not attracting attention; modest; not presumptuous.

Example Sentences

She’s a quiet unobtrusive student.

taking notes in an unobtrusive manner.

The secret service agents in charge of protecting the President tried to be as unobtrusive as possible.

The unobtrusive waiter quietly refilled our water glasses.

She preferred unobtrusive jewelry that didn't attract too much attention.

The design of the house was meant to be unobtrusive and blend in with the surroundings.

He had an unobtrusive manner that made people feel comfortable around him.

The security cameras were placed in unobtrusive locations to monitor the area discreetly.

The unobtrusive background music added to the ambiance of the restaurant.

She appreciated his unobtrusive way of offering help without being pushy.

The artist's signature was unobtrusively hidden in the corner of the painting.

The unobtrusive scent of lavender filled the room, creating a calming atmosphere.

The unobtrusive design of the new smartphone focused on simplicity and functionality.

Real-world Examples

Instead, play something mellow and unobtrusive.

Source: Science in Life

Silence was always light and unobtrusive on those afternoons.

Source: Call Me by Your Name

Unobtrusive things, obviously, so Muggles don't go picking them up and playing with them.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Because she can often be very unobtrusive and low-key, but then sometimes she's not.

Source: The Washington Post

The only tricky part was doing this in an unobtrusive way, so as to avoid attracting Muggle attention.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

That's a lot to ask of a pair of headphones, especially because they also need to be unobtrusive too.

Source: Technology Trends

Yeah. - And obviously, there's a purposeful framing to it and it's beautiful, but like. It's very unobtrusive as well.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

They looked respectable enough, but not sufficiently a part of the game to be unobtrusive.

Source: Casino Royale of the 007 series

But when a leader is unobtrusive and acts with integrity, then people will become whole, as they're granted the space to naturally evolve.

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

He looked around at the clusterings of guests, the jeweled hands clutching drinks (and the unobtrusive inspections with tiny remote-cast snoopers).

Source: "Dune" audiobook

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