unostentatious
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7.8
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəʊˈstɛnteɪʃəs/
:
modesto
- He prefers an unostentatious lifestyle that keeps him away from the spotlight.
Examples
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Although he has no money, his unostentatious distinction and education have always assured him a position.
Blog text (29) -
The way the name of the author is presented is chromatically unostentatious, if compared to the book title.
Academic text (2017) -
Even Homeland's unostentatious spy
Blog text (17) -
All that was required was money to finance the liturgy, and perhaps for deeply devout individuals such unostentatious arrangements sufficed (or even were preferable).
Academic text (2015) -
Let us consider a relatively unostentatious example in the form of a sequence from La notte, itself today the least discussed of Antonioni's '60s films (despite arguably being more closely tied to historical context, the social and cultural climate of il boom essayed at its powerful center).
Blog text (14) -
Her unostentatious style made her stand out for its simplicity rather than for being flashy.
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The unostentatious design of the house blends beautifully with the natural surroundings.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not attracting attention and simple in style
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6.5
Simple and quiet in a way that looks elegant
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5.0
Calm and simple in style without showy details
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5.8
A person or thing that is not proud and not showy
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7.1
Not having special or interesting features so it does not stand out
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6.9
Not easy to see or notice
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5.1
Simple and honest in style and not trying to impress people
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6.7
Not attracting attention or standing out to others
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5.1
Plain in appearance with no decoration
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4.1
Ordinary and not very impressive
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4.6
Hard to see or notice
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3.9
Plain and not having any extra things added to make it look nicer
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6.1
Not attracting attention because it looks plain or simple
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4.4
Simple in style and not trying to attract attention
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5.8
Plain and simple in appearance without extra decoration
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6.1
Plain and not valuable, fancy, or important
Looks modest and simple and does not attract attention
Simple and modest in style or behaviour
Simple in style and not exaggerated
Not trying to seem important or very formal
Plain and not decorated, like a simple room or building
Plain and simple, not expensive or decorated
Has a plain, simple style and is not expensive
Antonyms
How Showy
Surface Forms
Morphology
unostentatious = ostentatious (transparent) = un + ostentatious
The productive negative prefix 'un-' directly negates the adjective 'ostentatious', yielding 'not ostentatious' in a straightforward way.
Etymology
Unostentatious is made from un- ('not') and ostentatious, which comes from an old root meaning 'to show off', the same idea as the simple words 'show' or 'display'. So unostentatious means 'not showy' and describes someone or something that is quietly modest.