unassumingness

Examples

• All

• Her unassumingness made her popular among colleagues who valued humility over bravado.

• The unassumingness of the artist's home reflected his simple lifestyle.

• Her unassumingness is what makes her so likable.

• The unassumingness of the artist impressed everyone at the gallery.

• Her unassumingness made her well-liked by everyone, as she never sought the spotlight.

• Despite his talents, his unassumingness prevented him from boasting about his achievements.

• The unassumingness of the small café drew in customers looking for a cozy place to relax.

Synonyms

H

humility

vsunassumingness

105 3.8

Being modest and not thinking you are better than other people

focuses more on simple, unpretentious outward behaviour than inner belief

M

modesty

vsunassumingness

27 3.5

Not being proud or bragging about your abilities

is broader, stressing inner lack of arrogance rather than only speech

H

humbleness

vsunassumingness

3 3.5

Not thinking you are better than other people

is more about outward modesty and plainness than only self view

S

self-effacement

vsunassumingness

1 8.3

Behaving quietly and not trying to get attention

is gentler, stressing natural modesty rather than active self-withdrawal

L

lowliness

vsunassumingness

• Literature

1 6.7

Being humble and not thinking you are better than others

is about modest personal attitude rather than low social status

U

unpretentiousness

vsunassumingness

6.8

A natural, simple way of behaving that does not try to seem better than others

focuses on modest behaviour and lack of arrogance rather than plainness

M

modestness

vsunassumingness

3.7

Being humble and not showing pride in yourself

highlights natural, unpretentious conduct rather than only absence of vanity

I

inconspicuousness

vsunassumingness

7.9

Being hard to notice in a place or crowd

is about modest character and lack of arrogance rather than mere invisibility

D

demureness

vsunassumingness

7.7

A shy, modest way of behaving that shows being quiet and polite

is broader, meaning plain modest conduct without a coy performance

Antonyms

A

arrogance

133 4.8

Being too proud and acting as if you are better than others

P

pretentiousness

• Offensive

2 7.7

Acting like you are more important or more educated than you really are

How Modest

unassumingness

7.9

humility

105 3.8

self-assurance

4 3.5

boastfulness

1 5.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology