| Main Entry: | unobtrusive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | keeping a low profile |
Synonyms: |
humble, inconspicuous, low-key, low-profile, meek, modest, quiet, reserved, restrained, retiring, self-effacing, soft-pedaled, subdued, tasteful, unassuming, unnoticeable, unostentatious, unpretentious |
Antonyms: |
flaunting, noticeable, obtrusive |
| Main Entry: | diffident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hesitant; unconfident |
Synonyms: |
backward, bashful, blenching, chary, constrained, coy, demure, distrustful, doubtful, dubious, flinching, humble, insecure, meek, modest, mousy, rabbity, reluctant, reserved, retiring, self-conscious, self-effacing, sheepish, shrinking, shy, suspicious, timid, timorous, unassertive, unassuming, unassured, unobtrusive, unpoised, unsure, withdrawn |
Antonyms: |
bold, confident |
| Main Entry: | humble |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | meek, unassuming |
Synonyms: |
apprehensive, backward, bashful, biddable, blushing, content, courteous, deferential, demure, diffident, docile, fearful, gentle, hesitant, lowly, manageable, mild, modest, obliging, obsequious, ordinary, polite, quiet, reserved, respectful, retiring, reverential, sedate, self-conscious, self-effacing, servile, sheepish, shy, simple, soft-spoken, standoffish, submissive, subservient, supplicatory, tentative, timid, timorous, tractable, unambitious, unobtrusive, unostentatious, unpretentious, withdrawn |
Antonyms: |
assertive, boasting, brave, conceited, egotistical, insolent, pretentious, proud, showy |
| Main Entry: | inconspicuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hidden, unnoticeable |
Synonyms: |
camouflaged, concealed, dim, faint, hidden, indistinct, insignificant, low-key, low-profile, modest, muted, ordinary, plain, quiet, retiring, secretive, shy, soft-pedalled, subtle, tenuous, unassuming, unemphatic, unobtrusive, unostentatious |
Antonyms: |
conspicuous, exposed, noticeable, open, unhidden |
| Main Entry: | inoffensive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not obnoxious; harmless |
Synonyms: |
calm, clean, friendly, humble, innocent, innocuous, innoxious, mild, neutral, nonprovocative, peaceable, pleasant, quiet, retiring, safe, unobjectionable, unobtrusive, unoffending |
Antonyms: |
damaging, harmful, malicious, offensive, provocative |
| Main Entry: | modest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | shy |
Synonyms: |
bashful, blushing, chaste, coy, demure, diffident, discreet, humble, lowly, meek, moderate, nice, proper, prudent, quiet, reserved, resigned, reticent, retiring, seemly, self-conscious, self-effacing, sheepish, silent, simple, temperate, timid, unassertive, unassuming, unassured, unboastful, unobtrusive, unpresuming, unpretending, unpretentious, withdrawing |
Antonyms: |
arrogant, assured, bold, brave, conceited, courageous, egotistical, proud, self-confident, unabashed, unashamed |
| Main Entry: | modest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | limited, ordinary |
Synonyms: |
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 |
Antonyms: |
extraordinary, immodest, ostentatious, presumptuous, unlimited |
| Main Entry: | restrained |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | calm, quiet |
Synonyms: |
bottled up, 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 |
Antonyms: |
assured, bold, confident, extroverted, outgoing |
| Main Entry: | subdued |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | quiet, controlled |
Synonyms: |
chastened, crestfallen, dejected, dim, domestic, domesticated, down in the mouth, downcast, grave, hushed, inobtrusive, low-key, mellow*, moderated, muted, neutral, out of spirits, repentant, repressed, restrained, sad, serious, shaded, sober, soft, softened, solemn, submissive, subtle, tasteful, tempered, toned down, unobtrusive |
Antonyms: |
aroused, boisterous, communicative, excited, roused, talkative, uncontrolled |
| Main Entry: | tasteful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | nice, refined |
Synonyms: |
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 |
Antonyms: |
tasteless, unrefined, unsophisticated, unstylish |