unpretentious
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5.1
- adjective
- /ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəs/
:
modesto
- His unpretentious style of writing makes it easy for readers to connect with his stories.
It was very unpretentious and it somehow demystified it and made it easier to start.
- It was very unpretentious and it somehow demystified it and made it easier to start.
- Through it all, Yellen steadfastly describes her role as Fed chair in terms that are both principled and unpretentious.
- My niece and my dog are fascinatingly simple and they're unassuming and they're unpretentious and I want to live more in that world sometimes.
- Fun and easy and unpretentious and normal.
- Lagoda is very pragmatic and very honest, unpretentious, entirely about his interest in use of philosophy.
- And it's it's as it's as authentically honest It it's you know, it's unpretentious.
Examples
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Joe and Martha were about as relaxed and unpretentious as you could get.
Fiction book (1999) -
No lights burn behind the windows in the commercial buildings or the unpretentious houses lining the surrounding streets.
Fiction book (2002) -
It's funny how a lot of these identity politics are best fought with unpretentious common sense.
Blog text (9) -
You showed that one could appreciate and love the classics and still enjoy an unpretentious monster movie.
Blog text (9) -
Mrs. Grady, we have a modest, unpretentious little hospital...
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Everything about Frank's life seems unpretentious, orderly and legitimate.
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Inside, the house was warm and unpretentious, what he would’ve expected of Carrie.
Fiction book (2002) -
The house was large and comfortable, but it was modern, unpretentious—tastefully austere.
Academic text (1993) -
The tone should be confident but not grandiose, informative but brief, dignified but unpretentious, courteous but approachable.
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The restaurant is known for its unpretentious atmosphere, where everyone feels welcome.
Synonyms
222
2.8
Not proud and not thinking you are better than others
81
2.7
Not thinking you are better than others and not boasting
27
6.5
Simple and quiet in a way that looks elegant
23
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
15
2.7
Simple and plain without anything special or expensive
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5.8
Being friendly and informal in a simple way like a village neighbor
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4.1
Practical and friendly in a simple, natural way
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7.4
Not wanting attention and being modest
1
7.8
Simple and modest in style and not trying to attract attention
1
4.4
Simple in style and not trying to attract attention
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6.1
Plain and not valuable, fancy, or important
Simple and modest in style or behaviour
Looks modest and simple and does not attract attention
Simple in style and not exaggerated
Not trying to seem important or very formal
Plain and simple, not expensive or decorated
Casual and friendly so people feel comfortable
Antonyms
How Pretentious
Surface Forms
Morphology
unpretentious = pretentious (transparent) = un + pretentious
Meaning is directly the negative of 'pretentious' using the productive English prefix 'un-'.
Etymology
Unpretentious starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from pretend, which means 'to act' or 'to try to impress'. So unpretentious literally means 'not pretending', and that's why it describes someone or something simple and modest.