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un-uh-SYOOM-ing/ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/

Unassuming means modest and not drawing attention to yourself: an unassuming rounding, unassuming methods. Modest (already in the dictionary) is everyday; quiet rounding is still a fiction.

Meaning

Modest and not drawing attention to yourself (from modest, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “An unassuming rounding in the abstract is still a methods fiction.”
• “Modest is already in this course. Humble is already in this course. Rounding is a slogan. A codebook line is methods. Write the raw number; then polish the abstract if the rule still allows it.”

Good to know

Modest; not showy. Everyday: modest (already in the dictionary). Rounding ≠ a true n.

Near in meaning

modest, humble, unpretentious

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