inobtrusive

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adjective

inconspicuous; unobtrusive

Similar
discreetinevidentlow-profileimprominentinconspicuousnotelessobscureunconspicuous
OriginEnglish obtrusive ← Middle English in- ← Latin in- →
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Meanings

adjectiveinobtrusive (comparative more inobtrusive, superlative most inobtrusive)

comparative more inobtrusive · superlative most inobtrusive

  1. inconspicuous; unobtrusive

    Synonyms: discreet, inevident, low-profile, discreet, improminent, inconspicuous, inevident, low-profile

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveinconspicuous; unobtrusive

Similar
discreetinevidentlow-profilediscreetimprominentinconspicuousinevidentlow-profilenotelessobscureunconspicuousunevidentunobtrusive
Also see
discreetimprominentinconspicuousinevidentlow-profilenotelessunevidentunobtrusive

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishin-
  7. Englishobtrusive
  8. Englishinobtrusive

From in- + obtrusive.

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APA

inobtrusive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inobtrusive

MLA

“inobtrusive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inobtrusive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inobtrusive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inobtrusive.

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