Unimposing

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not imposing; not grand or magnificent; modest.

    "Melton Mowbray station, ½ mile east of the junction, is an unimposing and cramped structure with up and down platforms only and express trains which call there have to draw up twice because of the short platform lengths."

Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking in impressiveness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
humblemeekmodestunambitiousunaspiringunassuming

Example

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"Melton Mowbray station, ½ mile east of the junction, is an unimposing and cramped structure with up and down platforms only and express trains which call there have to draw up twice because of the short platform lengths."

Etymology

From un- + imposing.

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