unpretentious
adjective
un·pre·ten·tious
ˌən-pri-ˈten(t)-shəs 
: free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation : modest
unpretentious homes
an unpretentious celebrity
unpretentiously
adverb
unpretentiousness
noun
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a casual and unpretentious restaurant
a simple and unpretentious account about growing up in the rural South
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The Night Agent is a no-frills, unpretentious spy thriller that should please anyone who enjoys the genre.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
On the unpretentious side were those for Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
An unpretentious Midwesterner who loved fishing in Lake Erie, Voinovich had worked his way up from state legislator to mayor of Cleveland before becoming governor in 1991.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
An unpretentious Midwesterner who loved fishing in Lake Erie, Voinovich had worked his way up from state legislator to mayor of Cleveland before becoming governor, in 1991.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
On the unpretentious side were those for Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
An unpretentious Midwesterner who loved fishing in Lake Erie, Voinovich had worked his way up from state legislator to mayor of Cleveland before becoming governor in 1991.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
An unpretentious Midwesterner who loved fishing in Lake Erie, Voinovich had worked his way up from state legislator to mayor of Cleveland before becoming governor, in 1991.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Unpretentious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpretentious. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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unpretentious
adjective
un·pre·ten·tious
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unpretentiously
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