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adjective
- 1. not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed: "a friendly and unpretentious hotel" Similar Opposite
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UNPRETENTIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of unpretentious in English. unpretentious. adjective. approving uk / ˌʌn.prɪˈten.ʃəs / us / ˌʌn.prɪˈten.ʃəs / Add to word list. simple and/or sincere; not pretentious: The food is delicious and unpretentious. Synonym. understated. Opposite. pretentious disapproving.
The meaning of UNPRETENTIOUS is free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation : modest. How to use unpretentious in a sentence.
If you describe a place, person, or thing as unpretentious, you approve of them because they are simple in appearance or character, rather than sophisticated or luxurious. The inn is both comfortable and unpretentious.
The adjective unpretentious is perfect for describing someone you know who's modest and natural and never tries to impress other people. Pretentious comes from the Latin word meaning "pretend," prætensus, so when you're unpretentious, you see no reason to pretend.
the straight and narrow idiom. transparency. upright. See more results » (Definition of unpretentious from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of unpretentious. unpretentious. He says he wants it to be unpretentious, but grown-up. From San Francisco Chronicle.
Unpretentious definition: not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain. See examples of UNPRETENTIOUS used in a sentence.
not trying to appear more special, intelligent, important, etc. than you really are/it really is. He was a friendly and unpretentious man. His family are unpretentious country folk. The hotel is modern and unpretentious. Definition of unpretentious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Lacking pretension or affectation; modest: a talented but unpretentious musician; an unpretentious speech accepting the award. 2. Not elaborate, ornate, or ostentatious: an unpretentious bungalow.
Unpretentious definition: not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain. See examples of UNPRETENTIOUS used in a sentence.
If you describe a place, person, or thing as unpretentious, you approve of them because they are simple in appearance or character, rather than sophisticated or luxurious.
