un·pre·ten·tious ( n pr -t n sh s)adj. Lacking pretension or affectation; modest. See Synonyms at plain. un pre·tentious·ly adv.un pre·tentious·ness n. |
unpretentious [ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəs]
adj
not making claim to distinction or importance undeservedly
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | unpretentious - lacking pretension or affectation; "an unpretentious country church"; "her quiet unpretentious demeanor" plain - not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building" tasteful - having or showing or conforming to good taste pretentious - making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition" |
| 2. | unpretentious - not ostentatious; "his unostentatious office"; "unostentatious elegance" | |
| 3. |  unpretentious - exhibiting restrained good taste; "the room is pleasant and understated"tasteful - having or showing or conforming to good taste |
unpretentious
adjective modest, simple, plain, homely, humble, straightforward, honest, unaffected, unassuming, unobtrusive, unspoiled, unostentatious, unimposing The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious.
pretentious, showy, ostentatious, affected, assuming, inflated, brash, flaunting, conceited, obtrusive, arty-farty (informal)
pretentious, showy, ostentatious, affected, assuming, inflated, brash, flaunting, conceited, obtrusive, arty-farty (informal)
Translations
unpretentious
adj → schlicht, bescheiden; person, manner also → natürlich; house, meal etc also → einfach; style, book → einfach, nicht schwülstig
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