unimposing
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6.1
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
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modesto
- Childlike and unimposing in appearance, Henry VI suffered insanity in 1453-55 and may never have fully recovered his mental health.
- an unimposing guy
- small and unimposing
Examples
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Today, visitors to the museum walk along a parking lot—in the path of cars—to an entrance that is so small and unimposing that the museum installed a "visitor entrance" sign to direct stray visitors.
Academic text (1999) -
PHOTO (COLOR): The unimposing Kituwha Mound, 170 feet in diameter and only five feet high, has significance for the Cherokee Nation that belies its size.
Academic text (2002) -
They disappear into an unimposing social club.
Fiction book (1997) -
The unimposing little fella nearest to the camera may not look like a great director, but don't let that fool you.
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A notably unimposing guy.
Fiction book (2000) -
These include fairly unimposing farms, grazing grounds and goat herding stations which help feed the dwarven population.
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Illuminated photographs on the walls showed vast green pastures, placid lakes, and unimposing mountains.
Fiction book (1997) -
Jarrel was an unimposing five-foot-eleven, one-hundred-sixty-pound man, with boyish brown hair and brown eyes hidden behind standard-issue aluminum-framed aviator's spectacles.
Fiction book (1991) -
The unimposing building blends in with the surrounding houses, making it easy to overlook.
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Despite his unimposing manner, he offered valuable insights during the meeting.
Synonyms
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2.8
A thing that has no strong character and few interesting features
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6.1
Dull and showing little energy
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7.1
Not having special or interesting features so it does not stand out
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6.9
Not easy to see or notice
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3.9
Not very good or likely to attract attention
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5.1
Plain in appearance with no decoration
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5.4
A person or thing that has no special quality
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4.1
Ordinary and not very impressive
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8.2
Not attractive or impressive to look at
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7.8
Simple and modest in style and not trying to attract attention
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4.4
Simple in style and not trying to attract attention
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5.8
Plain and simple in appearance without extra decoration
Plain and not decorated, like a simple room or building
Plain and simple, not expensive or decorated
Has a plain, simple style and is not expensive
Antonyms
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unimposing comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and imposing, which is related to the familiar verb impose and gives the idea of 'making a strong appearance' or 'standing out'. So unimposing describes someone or something that does not 'stand out' and is modest or plain.