English → Latin
“unassuming” in Latin
simplexsingle; simple, plain, uncompounded; pure, unmixedmodestusmoderate, calm, restrained, mild; modest, reserved, discreetdēmittōto send or bring down, cause to hang or fall down; drop, flow, shed, sag, let fall; to sink, lower, put down; to cast doprobusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able; upright, honest, virtuous, moral, provensuperbusproud, rude, supercilious, arrogant, haughty, uncivil, insolent, discourteous; proud, superior, superb, excellent, distiacerbusharsh, bitter, unripe, sour, premature, not yet marriageable; sharp, severe, bitter (i.e., extremely painful); rough, vimodestiamoderation, sophrosyne; modestysuperbiapride, haughtiness, arrogance, snobbishness, insolence, lawlessness, wantonness; conceit, vanity; rudeness, discourtesy
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
unassuming
simplex (natural, free, unembarrassed): modestus (modest, retiring; opposed to immodestus, superbus): demissus (humble, plain; opposed to acer, acerbus): probus (contented; opposed to improbus). (The words are found in this connection and order) probus et modestus; probus et demissus. Unassuming behavior, modestia (opposed to immodestia, superbia).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for unassuming?
- The usual Latin words for “unassuming” are simplex, modestus, dēmittō; also probus, superbus, acerbus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.