"unobtrusive" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /(ˌ)ʌnəbˈtɹuːsɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌʌnəbˈtɹusɪv/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-unobtrusive.oga [General-American] Forms: more unobtrusive [comparative], most unobtrusive [superlative]
Etymology: PIE word *h₁epi From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + obtrusive. Etymology templates: {{l|ine-pro|*h₁epi}} *h₁epi, {{PIE word|en|h₁epi}} PIE word *h₁epi, {{root|en|ine-pro|*n̥-|*trewd-}}, {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{prefix|en|un|obtrusive|pos1=prefix meaning ‘not’}} un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + obtrusive Head templates: {{en-adj}} unobtrusive (comparative more unobtrusive, superlative most unobtrusive)
  1. Not obtrusive; not blatant or noticeable; discreet, inconspicuous. Synonyms: inobtrusive, sedate Derived forms: unobtrusively, unobtrusiveness, unobtrusive research Related terms: extrude, inobtrusive, intrude, obtrude, obtrusive, obtrusively, obtrusiveness, protrude Translations (not obtrusive): ненатрапчив (nenatrapčiv) (Bulgarian), decentní (Czech), beskeden (Danish), stilfærdig (Danish), tilbageholdende (Danish), onopvallend (Dutch), huomaamaton (Finnish), არათვალშისაცემი (aratvalšisacemi) (Georgian), შეუმჩნეველი (šeumčneveli) (Georgian), bescheiden (German), unaufdringlich (German), unauffällig (German), unscheinbar (German), αθόρυβος (athóryvos) (Greek), diszkrét (Hungarian), látlaus [masculine] (Icelandic), нена́метлив (nenámetliv) (Macedonian), ikke/lite påtrengende (Norwegian), ненавя́зчивый (nenavjázčivyj) (Russian), неприме́тный (neprimétnyj) (Russian), mì-liosda (Scottish Gaelic), неупа̀дљив [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), neupàdljiv [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), discreto (Spanish), omärkbar (Swedish), göze çarpmayan (Turkish), anymwthiol (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-unobtrusive-en-adj-uOFP91CU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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