unfancy
- adjective
- /ʌnˈfænsi/
- She wore an unfancy dress to the party, but her confidence made her stand out among the guests.
Examples
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It was decidedly unfancy, unpackaged, and unpolished.
Blog text (3) -
When you cruise around the country for your show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," rasping out slangy odes to the unfancy places where Americans like to get down and greasy, do you really mean it?
Blog text (11) -
Most weekday mornings, a gaggle of older lawyers can be found munching egg sandwiches and drinking decidedly unfancy coffee at Brent's, a greasy spoon on Broad Street.
Academic text (2001) -
The restaurant served delicious food in a very unfancy setting, with simple wooden tables and no elaborate decorations.
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His approach to decorating was unfancy, focusing on functional furniture rather than expensive art pieces.
Synonyms
Plain and without decoration
Simple and not decorated or flavored
Simple and plain without anything special or expensive
Simple and honest in style and not trying to impress people
Having a simple style with no extra decoration
Plain in appearance with no decoration
Simple and basic without extra services or decoration
Free of extra things and distractions, simple and tidy
Not graceful or pleasing in style
Not attractive or exciting and often plain
Plain and not having any extra things added to make it look nicer
Simple and not decorated in style
Plain and simple in appearance without extra decoration
Plain and not valuable, fancy, or important
Simple and modest in style and not trying to attract attention
Simple in style and not trying to attract attention
Having a plain look that is not fashionable
Not fashionable or elegant in appearance
Simple and plain with no extra things or decorations
Has a plain, simple style and is not expensive
Plain and not decorated, like a simple room or building
Plain without decoration or extra parts
Simple and plain without extra decoration
Simple and modest in style or behaviour
Looks modest and simple and does not attract attention
Simple in style and not exaggerated
Looks plain and not attractive or exciting
Not fashionable or stylish, often plain and old-fashioned
Plain and not made to look stylish or perfect
Antonyms
How Fancy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unfancy is made of the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the word fancy, which means 'showy' or 'expensive'. So unfancy means 'plain' or 'simple', not showy or expensive.