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- Dictionaryunpretentious/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 Opposite
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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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Honesty, openness & sincerity. above board. anti-corruption. artlessly.
: free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation : modest. unpretentious homes. an unpretentious celebrity. unpretentiously adverb. unpretentiousness noun. Synonyms. artless. genuine. guileless. honest. ingenuous. innocent. naive. naïve. natural. real. simple. sincere. true. unaffected. unpretending. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
When extremely talented or well-known people are unpretentious, they feel no need to show off or remind you of their accomplishments. A place can also be described as unpretentious, if it's simple and comfortable, like the cozy, unpretentious cafe where you like to hang out.
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.
adjective. /ˌʌnprɪˈtenʃəs/ (approving) 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. opposite pretentious. Join us.
adjective. approving us / ˌʌn.prɪˈten.ʃəs / uk / ˌʌn.prɪˈten.ʃəs / Add to word list. simple and/or sincere; not pretentious: The food is delicious and unpretentious. Synonym. understated. Opposite. pretentious disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Honesty, openness & sincerity. aboveboard. anti-corruption. artlessly.
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.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective unpretentious mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective unpretentious. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective unpretentious?
UNPRETENTIOUS meaning: not having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are not pretentious.
definition: not pretentious; not displaying signs of wealth, high rank, or the like; simple; modest; unaffected. The family was very wealthy, but they lived in an unpretentious house in a nice but ordinary neighborhood.
