unobtrusive UK /(ˌ)ʌnəbˈtɹuːsɪv/US /ˌʌnəbˈtɹusɪv/ adjective1 •Not obtrusive; not blatant or noticeable; discreet, inconspicuous.Ye Quietists, in Homage to the Skies! / Serene! of soft Address! vvho mildly make / An unobtrusive Tender of your Hearts, / Abhorring Violence! — 1743 formsmore unobtrusive · most unobtrusive