unpretentious
- not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain: his unpretentious demeanor; an unpretentious summer resort.
Origin of unpretentious
Synonyms for unpretentious
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humble, straightforward, folksy, homey, modest, laid-back, unassuming, unostentatious, discreet, down, lowly, plain, prosaic, unaffected, unembellished, unimposing, unobtrusive, unspoiled, easy-going, free-spiritedExamples from the Web for unpretentious
Contemporary Examples of unpretentious
We try to be as unpretentious a band as possible and enjoy writing fun pop songs.
Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral StardomMarlow Stern
April 3, 2014
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.
Historical Examples of unpretentious
Decent, unpretentious folks, somewhat new, but with loads of money.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
It was a roomy two-storied house, unpretentious, but very capacious.
The Night RidersRidgwell Cullum
Unpretentious buildings they were, of wood or brick, one-story and rambling.
The Forbidden TrailHonor Willsie
Nor did it vary externally from any of its unpretentious neighbors.
The Lure of the MaskHarold MacGrath
Something also it owed to its unpretentious yet practical and utilitarian character.
Art in EnglandDutton Cook
unpretentious
- not making claim to distinction or importance undeservedly
Word Origin and History for unpretentious
1859, from un- (1) "not" + pretentious. Related: Unpretentiously; unpretentiousness.