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unassumed

unassumed

6.7
Sincere and not trying to seem better than others
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnəˈsjumd/
translation icon : sincero
  • Her modesty was genuine and unassumed.

Examples

  • The artist's unassumed style set her apart from her more flamboyant peers.

  • He greeted everyone with an unassumed friendliness that made people feel comfortable.

  • Her smile was unassumed and genuine.

  • The child's laughter felt unassumed and pure.

  • Her unassumed style of dress reflects her genuine personality.

  • He spoke with unassumed sincerity, making everyone feel at ease.

  • The artist's unassumed approach to fame surprised many of her fans.

Synonyms

unacted
vsunassumed
6.1

Genuine and sincere, not pretended

focuses on not taking on or adopting roles rather than just sincere emotion
unembraced
vsunassumed
8.1

Not accepted or welcomed by other people

refers to being genuine or not taken on personally rather than social rejection

Antonyms

assumed
7.4

Used to hide someone's real name, identity or feelings

affected
7.5

Not natural or sincere and done to impress others

How Natural

unassumed
6.7
assumed
7.4

Surface Forms

unassumed positive

Morphology

unassumed = assumed (transparent) = un + assume + ed

The adjective is formed by adding the negating prefix 'un-' to the participial adjective 'assumed', producing the direct meaning 'not assumed/pretended'.

Etymology

The word unassumed is made of un- meaning 'not' and assume meaning 'to take on' or 'to pretend'. So someone unassumed does not 'put on' an act and is genuine.