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   unostentatious

   /ʌnɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. not ostentatious: "he was generous in a quiet, unostentatious way"

   Derivatives

   • 1. unostentatiously adverb
   • 2. unostentatiousness noun

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   What is another word for unostentatious?

   • We hope that the following list of synonyms for the word unostentatious will help you to finish your crossword today. We've arranged the synonyms in length order so that they are easier to find. not ostentatious; "his unostentatious office"; "unostentatious elegance"

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   What does not ostentatious mean?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus. Not ostentatious; unpretentious: an unostentatious office. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   When was unostentatious first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective unostentatious is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for unostentatious is from before 1739, in the writing of Charles Jarvis, portrait painter and translator. unostentatious is formed within English, by derivation.

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   Is there an unostentatious seriousness about her?

   • There's an unostentatious seriousness about her. The clothes I wore ranged from very unostentatious to garishly bright. They lived unostentatious lives of contemplation and service. What is the pronunciation of unostentatious? UNOSTENTATIOUS meaning: 1. not obviously showing your money, possessions, or power in an attempt to make other people….

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   Unostentatious means not excessively or pretentiously showy or flamboyant : quiet and restrained in taste : not ostentatious. See examples of usage, word history, and related entries from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Unostentatious means exhibiting restrained good taste or not wanting to impress people with one's wealth or importance. See how to use this word in sentences and synonyms from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Definitions of unostentatious. adjective. not ostentatious. “his unostentatious office”. “ unostentatious elegance”. synonyms: unpretending, unpretentious. quiet, restrained. not showy or obtrusive. see more.

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   Unostentatious means not showing off or drawing attention to oneself. Find 127 synonyms and antonyms of unostentatious, such as humble, modest, unassuming, inconspicuous, unobtrusive, quiet, etc.

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   Unostentatious means not showing off or drawing attention to oneself. It is the opposite of ostentatious. Learn the etymology, pronunciation, frequency and examples of this adjective.