unpretentious
un·pre·ten·tious
(ŭn′prĭ-tĕn′shəs)adj.
1. Lacking pretension or affectation; modest: a talented but unpretentious musician; an unpretentious speech accepting the award.
2. Not elaborate, ornate, or ostentatious: an unpretentious bungalow. See Synonyms at plain.
un′pre·ten′tious·ly adv.
un′pre·ten′tious·ness n.
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unpretentious
(ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəs)adj
not making claim to distinction or importance undeservedly
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | unpretentious - lacking pretension or affectation; "an unpretentious country church"; "her quiet unpretentious demeanor" plain - not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building" tasteful - having or showing or conforming to good taste pretentious - making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition" |
| 2. | unpretentious - not ostentatious; "his unostentatious office"; "unostentatious elegance" | |
| 3. |  unpretentious - exhibiting restrained good taste; "the room is pleasant and understated"tasteful - having or showing or conforming to good taste |
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unpretentious
adjective modest, simple, plain, homely, humble, straightforward, honest, unaffected, unassuming, unobtrusive, unspoiled, unostentatious, unimposing The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious.
pretentious, showy, ostentatious, affected, assuming, inflated, brash, flaunting, conceited, obtrusive, arty-farty (informal)
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unpretentious
adjectiveNot elaborate or showy, as in appearance or style:
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unprätentiös
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unpretentious
[ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəs] adj → sans prétention
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unpretentious
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