unobtrusiveness C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas Freq #972343 Meanings 1 noun The quality of being quiet and not drawing attention to oneself The new design is praised for its unobtrusiveness, blending in with the older buildings around it. Etymology AI details From unobtrusive + -ness. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # unobtrusiveness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **Frequency rank:** 972343 ## Meanings 1. The quality of being quiet and not drawing attention to oneself ## Examples - The new design is praised for its unobtrusiveness, blending in with the older buildings around it. ## Etymology From unobtrusive + -ness. ## AI Etymology Unobtrusiveness is from unobtrusive + -ness. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the quality of being quiet and not drawing attention to oneself. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown