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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.

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RELATED WORDS

humble, straightforward, folksy, homey, modest, laid-back, unassuming, unostentatious, discreet, down, lowly, plain, prosaic, unaffected, unembellished, unimposing, unobtrusive, unspoiled, easy-going, free-spirited

Nearby words

  1. unpredictable,
  2. unprejudiced,
  3. unpremeditated,
  4. unprepared,
  5. unprepossessing,
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  7. unprincipled,
  8. unprintable,
  9. unprison,
  10. unprizable

Origin of unpretentious

First recorded in 1855–60; un-1 + pretentious
Related formsun·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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for unpretentious

unpretentious

adj.

1859, from un- (1) "not" + pretentious. Related: Unpretentiously; unpretentiousness.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper