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unpretentious

[ uhn-pri-ten-shuhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain:
his unpretentious demeanor; an unpretentious summer resort.
Synonyms: humble, easy, open, plain

unpretentious

/ ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəs /

First recorded in 1855–60; un- ¹ + pretentious

We try to be as unpretentious a band as possible and enjoy writing fun pop songs.

He pulls the reader in with his unpretentious, laconic style, and with his refusal to shy away from acknowledging his own flaws.

“[Ellen did] a crisp and unpretentious job,” wrote Tom Shales in The Washington Post.

On the other hand, she thought he was an unpretentious software genius.

Bergoglio is unpretentious and an advocate for the disadvantaged.

A quiet, unpretentious old border town is Hereford, pleasantly located on the banks of the always beautiful Wye.

The houses of the well-off were unpretentious outside, but were fitted inside with comfort and even elegance.

Even the most unpretentious houses in Pompeii have in them the remains of staircases (Fig. 44).

Sit down, sister; we are very proud and very happy that you have accepted our unpretentious invitation.

Something also it owed to its unpretentious yet practical and utilitarian character.

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