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unpretentious

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un·pre·ten·tious  (npr-tnshs)
adj.
Lacking pretension or affectation; modest. See Synonyms at plain.

unpre·tentious·ly adv.
unpre·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.unpretentiousunpretentious - exhibiting restrained good taste; "the room is pleasant and understated"
tasteful - having or showing or conforming to good taste

unpretentious
Translations
unpretentious [ˈʌnprɪˈtenʃəs] ADJsin pretensiones, modesto
unpretentious [ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəs] adjsans prétention
unpretentious
adjschlicht, bescheiden; person, manner alsonatürlich; house, meal etc alsoeinfach; style, bookeinfach, nicht schwülstig
unpretentious [ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəs] adjsenza pretese
unpretentious [ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəs] adjsenza pretese


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