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   unpretentious

   /ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəs/

   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 unaffectedmodestunassumingwithout airsnaturalstraightforwardopenhonestsincerefrankingenuousartlessguilelesshonest-to-goodnessOpposite pretentious
   • ▪ (of a place) pleasantly simple and functional; modest. Similar simpleplainmodestordinaryhumbleunostentatiousunshowyrestrainedunfussyunimposinghomelyunsophisticatedunspoiledOpposite pretentiousshowy

   Derivatives

   • 1. unpretentiously adverb
   • 2. unpretentiousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNPRETENTIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unpretentiousUnpretentious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNPRETENTIOUS is free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation : modest. How to use unpretentious in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNPRETENTIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNPRETENTIOUS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unpretentiousUnpretentious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › unpretentiousunpretentious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   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.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › unpretentiousUNPRETENTIOUS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Unpretentious definition: not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain. See examples of UNPRETENTIOUS used in a sentence.