Adjektiv

unscheinbar

inconspicuous, unassuming, plain, modest

Er ist ein eher unscheinbarer Typ.

He is a rather inconspicuous type.

Das Haus sieht von außen unscheinbar aus.

The house looks plain from the outside.

Predicative: ((sb./sth.)) is unscheinbar sb./sth. is inconspicuous He is unscheinbar.

Attributive: an unscheinbar ((noun)) an inconspicuous ... ein unscheinbares Haus

Synonyms: unauffällig, dezent, schlicht; Antonyms: auffällig, extravagant

From un- (not) + scheinbar (apparent, seeming). It means 'not apparent' or 'not making a show'.

Think of something that doesn't 'shine' (scheinen) or stand out. It's plain and doesn't draw attention.

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