semiobtrusive en · ADJ
Etymology
From semi- + obtrusive.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Somewhat but not entirely obtrusive.
It seems like a paradox, people whose job it is to be unobtrusive or semiobtrusive honoring themselves for their efforts.
1988 April 15, David Fremon, “Extras”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2016: