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unobtrusive

adjective

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Pronunciation: /(ˌ)ʌnəbˈtɹuːsɪv/ / /ˌʌnəbˈtɹusɪv/

adj

Etymology: From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + obtrusive.

  1. Not obtrusive; not blatant or noticeable; discreet, inconspicuous.

    Ye Quietiſts, in Homage to the Skies! / Serene! of ſoft Addreſs! vvho mildly make / An unobtruſive Tender of your Hearts, / Abhorring Violence!

    [T]hey were not the spoiled children of affectation and refinement, but a bold, vigorous, independent race of thinkers, with prodigious strength and energy, with none but natural grace, and heartfelt unobtrusive delicacy.