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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Origin of unpretentious
First recorded in 1855–60; un-1 + pretentious
OTHER WORDS FROM unpretentious
un·pre·ten·tious·ly, adverbun·pre·ten·tious·ness, nounWords nearby unpretentious
unpredictable, unprejudiced, unpremeditated, unprepared, unprepossessing, unpretentious, unpriced, unprincipled, unprintable, unprison, unprizable
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British Dictionary definitions for unpretentious
unpretentious
/ (ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəs) /
adjective
not making claim to distinction or importance undeservedly
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