unpretentious

[ uhn-pri-ten-shuhs ]

/ ˌʌn prɪˈtɛn ʃəs /

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adjective

not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain: his unpretentious demeanor; an unpretentious summer resort.

Nearby words

unpredictable, unprejudiced, unpremeditated, unprepared, unprepossessing, unpretentious, unpriced, unprincipled, unprintable, unprison, unprizable

Origin of unpretentious

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

SYNONYMS FOR unpretentious

humble, unpretending, plain, open, easy.

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Related forms

un·pre·ten·tious·ly, adverbun·pre·ten·tious·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for unpretentious

unpretentious

/ (ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəs) /

adjective

not making claim to distinction or importance undeservedly

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unpretentious

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