February 25, 2008
Tuesday, 26th February 2008 : Today's Word is ...
Unobtrusive
Pronunciation : ωnneb-trossiv
1. Not undesirably noticeable or blatant
2. Keeping a low profile
3. Inconspicuous
1533, from Latin obstructionem (nom. obstructio) "a building up," from obstructus, pp. of obstruere "block up, build up, hinder," from ob "against" + struere "to pile, build"
inconspicuous, obscure, unconspicuous, unnoticeable, unremarkable, modest, bland, discreet, understated, self-effacing, shy, low-profile, unassuming, quiet
Quiet is free of noise or uproar or making little if any sound.
Quite means to the greatest extent or actually, really, or truly.
conspicuous, flaunting, noticeable, obtrusive
She saw only that he was quiet and unobtrusive and she liked him for it.
It made him nervous to feel himself an intruder; but he had learned to hide his feelings, and they found him quiet and unobtrusive.
They liked to sit a while in his unobtrusive company, practising for solitude and sobering their minds in the man's rich silence.
obtrusiveness : Noun
unobtrusiveness : Noun
unobtrusively : Adverb
obtrusive : Adverb
obtrusion : Noun