unobtrusive C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌʌnəbˈtɹusɪv/ UK /(ˌ)ʌnəbˈtɹuːsɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #57704 Meanings 1 adj Not easily noticed; quiet and not drawing attention. The security cameras were small and unobtrusive. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not easily noticed; quiet... unnoticeableinconspicuous Etymology AI details From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + obtrusive. *trewd- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # unobtrusive **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnəbˈtɹusɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /(ˌ)ʌnəbˈtɹuːsɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 57704 ## Meanings 1. Not easily noticed; quiet and not drawing attention. ## Examples - The security cameras were small and unobtrusive. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *trewd- ## Etymology From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + obtrusive. ## AI Etymology Unobtrusive is from un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + obtrusive. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include *trewd- (Proto-Indo-European). Current senses include not easily noticed; quiet and not drawing attention. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown