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Definition of "inobtrusive" [in•ob•tru•sive]

  • Not noticeable; unobtrusive. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "inobtrusive" in a sentence
  • "Several guys had that CIA look with a cord wriggling into their ears and walkies in their hands, but were professional and inobtrusive."
  • "She was kind and inobtrusive and it is a testimony to how good it was that for the 30 odd years since i left her school i have carried her recipie books with me."
  • "You will see inobtrusive body guards standing around Mazatlan, assigned to driving a child to dance class or accompanying the boss for meetings."