unauffällig
inconspicuous, unobtrusive, low-profile
English translations
- 01
underhand
- 02
unsubtle
- 03
surreptitiously
- 04
unremarkable
- 05
featureless
- 06
unassuming
- 07
stealth
Word details
- German meaning
- So, dass es nicht leicht bemerkt wird; nicht hervorstechend.
- English meaning
- inconspicuous, unobtrusive
- Synonym
- dezent, unaufdringlich
- German example
- Er trug ein unauffälliges Hemd, um nicht aufzufallen.
- English example
- He wore an inconspicuous shirt so as not to stand out.
- Comparative
- unauffälligerSuperlative: am unauffälligsten
Related words
- Unauffälligkeit
inconspicuousness
- Unauffälligkeit
unobtrusiveness
- Unauffälligkeit
subtlety
- Unauffälligkeit
Inconspicuousness
- Tarnung
Camouflage
- Hüsterchen
slight cough
- Schlich
Subterfuge
- fleuchen
Dart, flit
- Normalo
Average Joe
- huschen
To scurry
- zetteln
to spread (secretly)
- unterjubeln
To unterjubeln means to secretly or inconspicuously insert or slip something into something else.
- wegstehlen
To pilfer, to steal away
- diskret
discreet
- Wink
Wink
- unbemerkt
Unnoticed
- Salamitaktik
Salami tactics
- Tiefstapelei
Understatement
- dahinleben
To vegetate
- sich aus dem Staub machen
To make a quick getaway
- entschwinden
To disappear means to slowly and unobtrusively vanish or move away.
- mausgrau
Mouse-grey
- merkmallos
Unremarkable
- unmilitärisch
Non-military
- unverdächtig
Unsuspicious
- Mauerblümchen
Wallflower
- verstohlen
Stealthy
- Statist
extra
- Schnüffler
Snoop, detective
- dezent
Discreet means unobtrusive, restrained, or inconspicuous.
- Späher
Scout
- unscheinbar
Inconspicuous
- Schummelei
Fudging, cheating
- Nacht-und-Nebel-Aktion
cloak-and-dagger operation
- sickern
to seep, to leak
- durchsickern
To leak
- untergraben
Undermined
- bieder
Plain, unpretentious, stuffy
Example sentences with “unauffällig”
Er verhielt sich völlig unauffällig. (He behaved completely inconspicuously.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'unauffällig' a separable adjective?
No, 'unauffällig' is a standard adjective derived from the verb 'auffallen' (to stand out). The prefix 'un-' acts as a negation, making it a simple descriptive adjective that follows standard declension rules.