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单词 unimposing
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Definition of unimposing in English:

unimposing

adjectiveʌnɪmˈpəʊzɪŋˌənɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ
  • Not imposing or impressive in appearance.

    a handsome but unimposing Georgian house
    the king was small, white-haired, and quite unimposing
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Initially, it is hard to imagine that this unimposing white guy, who appears not to have suffered an angry day in his life, could have much to offer this group.
    • Try him for his unimposing grasp of the music, his quiet, absolute authority, and the commitment he gets from the players in his orchestra, down to the last fiddler and the fourth flute.
    • She has a quiet manner, a soft voice, looks smart, neat and yet very unimposing.
    • The two leads are blandly unimposing and the direction is of the tried-and-tested school.
    • All around him were shadowy characters with unusual names, each appearing unimposing yet extremely confident and strong.
    • Actually there's a point of view that the visitor centre is on rather a homely and unimposing scale, and that as the years go by it will become more of a rarity amongst those that overawe their attractions.
    • He's six-foot-something but unimposing, his soft voice roughened by a rasp.
    • The rather unimposing, bespectacled, owlish-looking cabinet officer thus gave President Wilson a strong hand at the peace table and achieved recognition as a successful secretary of war.
    • A crock of wild-mushroom biryani (sealed with an unimposing pastry crust) worked fine as a side dish but was, frankly, a rip-off as an entrée on the $65 dinner menu.
    • This could be good - unimposing singer blinds us all with his impossible talents.
    • I live in an unimposing neighborhood on the skirts of Silicon Valley backed against the Santa Cruz Mountains.
    • My father was a quiet, unimposing man who was not in fact afraid of anyone or anything.
    • This, together with an unimposing camera, makes this movie both classic fiction and nearly documentary.
    • Bass lines that snake through each song with a consistent funk groove and relaxed, unimposing guitars hold together songs, which would otherwise drift into college band territory.
    • The building itself is unimposing but possesses a simple beauty.
    • While these objects are seemingly simple in construction and unimposing in materials, Doris illuminated the many rich layers of meaning they encode.
    • The bedroom was much like she was… quiet, shy, unimposing.
    • Although it's not as lightweight as a dedicated pocket camera, its unimposing form factor means the little guy will certainly be a pocket away and close to the action.
    • However, I found the perennial Russian babushkas, old ladies who usually chat on the benches, and they pointed out the library, which is small and unimposing.
    • In the end, I practically begged one of the planners to walk down the road with me and see just how discreet and unimposing this new building would be.
    Synonyms
    unobtrusive, unnoticeable, unremarkable, unspectacular, unostentatious, undistinguished, unexceptional, modest, unassuming, discreet, hidden, concealed

Derivatives

  • unimposingly

  • adverb
    • It's the kind of album that can float past unimposingly if relegated to the background but listen closely and its rich detail comes forth.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It seems odd to recommend this record as one of the finest of the year, as it appeared so unimposingly.
      • Somewhere on Interstate 95 between Portsmouth, N.H., and Boston, this road sign stands plainly, unimposingly, on a patch of gravel and broken glass.
      • Pretty much any question you might have about the inn or the town has been anticipated and unimposingly answered by Laurie already, if you just look around the inn a little.
      • Ana strolled among the gathering, her calm eyes taking in all the activity around her, arms folded unimposingly across her front.
 
 

Definition of unimposing in US English:

unimposing

adjectiveˌənimˈpōziNGˌənɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ
  • Not imposing or impressive in appearance.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The rather unimposing, bespectacled, owlish-looking cabinet officer thus gave President Wilson a strong hand at the peace table and achieved recognition as a successful secretary of war.
    • This could be good - unimposing singer blinds us all with his impossible talents.
    • The two leads are blandly unimposing and the direction is of the tried-and-tested school.
    • All around him were shadowy characters with unusual names, each appearing unimposing yet extremely confident and strong.
    • I live in an unimposing neighborhood on the skirts of Silicon Valley backed against the Santa Cruz Mountains.
    • However, I found the perennial Russian babushkas, old ladies who usually chat on the benches, and they pointed out the library, which is small and unimposing.
    • This, together with an unimposing camera, makes this movie both classic fiction and nearly documentary.
    • Bass lines that snake through each song with a consistent funk groove and relaxed, unimposing guitars hold together songs, which would otherwise drift into college band territory.
    • She has a quiet manner, a soft voice, looks smart, neat and yet very unimposing.
    • Initially, it is hard to imagine that this unimposing white guy, who appears not to have suffered an angry day in his life, could have much to offer this group.
    • Try him for his unimposing grasp of the music, his quiet, absolute authority, and the commitment he gets from the players in his orchestra, down to the last fiddler and the fourth flute.
    • Although it's not as lightweight as a dedicated pocket camera, its unimposing form factor means the little guy will certainly be a pocket away and close to the action.
    • He's six-foot-something but unimposing, his soft voice roughened by a rasp.
    • The bedroom was much like she was… quiet, shy, unimposing.
    • Actually there's a point of view that the visitor centre is on rather a homely and unimposing scale, and that as the years go by it will become more of a rarity amongst those that overawe their attractions.
    • The building itself is unimposing but possesses a simple beauty.
    • While these objects are seemingly simple in construction and unimposing in materials, Doris illuminated the many rich layers of meaning they encode.
    • A crock of wild-mushroom biryani (sealed with an unimposing pastry crust) worked fine as a side dish but was, frankly, a rip-off as an entrée on the $65 dinner menu.
    • In the end, I practically begged one of the planners to walk down the road with me and see just how discreet and unimposing this new building would be.
    • My father was a quiet, unimposing man who was not in fact afraid of anyone or anything.
    Synonyms
    unobtrusive, unnoticeable, unremarkable, unspectacular, unostentatious, undistinguished, unexceptional, modest, unassuming, discreet, hidden, concealed
 
 
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