Thesaurus / unobtrusive
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A fair share of household duties also fell to her lot, and these were discharged in a quiet, orderly, and unobtrusive way.
THE CHILDHOOD OF DISTINGUISHED WOMENSELINA A. BOWER
The butler had come up to his master in the unobtrusive manner of a well-trained servant, and was waiting an opportunity to speak.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD
What has preceded shows how simple, unobtrusive, passive is the part played by the accountant-general.
My clothes are a bit conspicuous in this setting, no matter how unobtrusive my thoughts and actions.
MY WONDERFUL VISITCHARLIE CHAPLIN
Mrs. Welsh was happy, too, but a little tearful in an unobtrusive way.
WAYSIDE COURTSHIPSHAMLIN GARLAND
If she is quiet and unobtrusive and sweet-tempered she need not suffer from mortification even if she does not find much to enjoy.
GIRLS AND WOMENHARRIET E. PAINE (AKA E. CHESTER}
Before the possibility of unobtrusive cleaning had dawned on me, I was once making a visit in a large city house.
THE LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY: HOUSEKEEPINGELIZABETH HALE GILMAN
There was suddenly a new and terrific power in common use, and it was as slender, silent and unobtrusive as it was fatal.
STEAM STEEL AND ELECTRICITYJAMES W. STEELE
A buzzer, as unobtrusive as were all the characteristics of Financier Marston, sounded its meek purr.
BLOW THE MAN DOWNHOLMAN DAY
Glenn, though modest and unobtrusive, was known as a solid and helpful member of the church.
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF PARDEE BUTLERPARDEE BUTLER
WORDS RELATED TO UNOBTRUSIVE
- average
- cheap
- discreet
- dry
- economical
- fair
- humble
- inelaborate
- inexpensive
- middling
- moderate
- natural
- plain
- reasonable
- simple
- small
- unadorned
- unaffected
- unembellished
- unembroidered
- unexceptional
- unexcessive
- unextravagant
- unextreme
- unobtrusive
- unornamented
- unostentatious
- unpretentious
- unradical
- unstudied
- average
- cheap
- discreet
- dry
- economical
- fair
- humble
- inelaborate
- inexpensive
- middling
- moderate
- natural
- plain
- reasonable
- simple
- small
- unadorned
- unaffected
- unembellished
- unembroidered
- unexceptional
- unexcessive
- unextravagant
- unextreme
- unobtrusive
- unornamented
- unostentatious
- unpretentious
- unradical
- unstudied
- calm and collected
- chilled
- conservative
- controlled
- cool
- corked up
- discreet
- in charge
- in check
- inobtrusive
- laid-back
- mild
- moderate
- muted
- on a leash
- plain
- reasonable
- reticent
- retiring
- self-controlled
- shrinking
- soft
- steady
- subdued
- tasteful
- temperate
- unaffable
- undemonstrative
- under control
- under wraps
- unexcessive
- unexpansive
- unextreme
- unobtrusive
- uptight
- withdrawn
- calm and collected
- chilled
- conservative
- controlled
- cool
- corked up
- discreet
- in charge
- in check
- inobtrusive
- laid-back
- mild
- moderate
- muted
- on a leash
- plain
- reasonable
- reticent
- retiring
- self-controlled
- shrinking
- soft
- steady
- subdued
- tasteful
- temperate
- unaffable
- undemonstrative
- under control
- under wraps
- unexcessive
- unexpansive
- unextreme
- unobtrusive
- uptight
- withdrawn
- backward
- bashful
- blushing
- chaste
- coy
- demure
- diffident
- discreet
- humble
- lowly
- meek
- moderate
- nice
- proper
- prudent
- quiet
- reserved
- resigned
- reticent
- retiring
- seemly
- self-conscious
- sheepish
- shy
- silent
- simple
- temperate
- timid
- unassertive
- unassuming
- unassured
- unboastful
- unobtrusive
- unpresuming
- unpretending
- unpretentious
- withdrawing
- aesthetically pleasing
- artistic
- beautiful
- charming
- chaste
- classical
- classy
- cultivated
- cultured
- delectable
- delicate
- discriminating
- elegant
- esthetic
- exquisite
- fastidious
- fine
- graceful
- gratifying
- handsome
- harmonious
- in good taste
- pleasing
- plush
- polished
- posh
- precise
- pure
- quiet
- restrained
- rich
- savory
- smart
- snazzy
- spiffy
- splendiferous
- stylish
- subdued
- swank
- tasty
- unaffected
- unobtrusive
- uptown
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