unarrogant

adjective

Definition of unarrogantnext
as in humble

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unarrogant
  1. humble
  2. modest
  3. unpretentious
  4. lowly
  5. subdued
  6. timid
  7. bashful
  8. sheepish
Adjective
  • Chapter 1: The Rise of Scribe Media Scribe Media started in 2014 as the humbler, niche-sounding Book in a Box.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Just a few steps up the hill is a humble boulangerie that punches far above its weight; Le Fornil de Mon Père has been making bread and pastries in the area for eight decades.
    Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of humble
Adjective
  • Kittle noted that Samuel’s modest stat line against Chicago wasn’t due to a lack of effort but because of scheme.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Macquarie's latest estimates are for demand to slow from an earlier forecast of 3.4% a year to 2.4% while supply is also expected to slip, though the supply fall from 5.4% to 4% will still leave the copper market in modest surplus.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of modest
Adjective
  • Ready to let her hair down and rock out, the unpretentious singer-songwriter broadcast salient messages of self-empowerment and personal freedom through the equivalent of a giant megaphone.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Winning acclaim is Bar Leone, a relatively new and unpretentious neighborhood spot, which took top honors this year in the list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars, was ranked No. 2 in the World’s Best Bars, and was named the Best New International Cocktail Bar at the Tales Spirited Awards.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of unpretentious
Adjective
  • The Dolphins lived up to the hype — barely — with a 32-26 overtime victory over the lowly New York Jets Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium.
    Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Both Arizona State and Colorado were once lowly teams in the Pac-12, but have since emerged as football powerhouses.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of lowly
Adjective
  • Even a traditional white marble fireplace can have an impact in a subdued way when paired with a corresponding wall paint color.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement The spry 76-year-old with bushy gray hair growing horizontally off his head like a subdued Doc Brown is the white hat — the boss — on his crew.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Definition of subdued
Adjective
  • The prologue might end with a paroxysm of violence, but first there are a few timid whimpers of nascent pleasure; Bill Skarsgård’s base and primal Count Orlok is a nightmare who arrives on the wings of a nocturnal emission.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Unexpectedly, the timid Noa takes his brother’s side, wrapping a scarf around his uncle’s neck.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of timid
Adjective
  • On a team of superstars, Salaam was a bashful giant, deferential and unselfish to the last.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Of the three all-time men’s players who’ve dominated this era of the game—Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic—Nadal seemed to be the most bashful of the three.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of bashful
Adjective
  • Musk has not been sheepish about staking the company’s future on autonomous software.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The scene where Acuña calls Drake’s mom to tell her that her son is (temporarily) out of the band, while a sheepish Drake stands nearby him, is sufficiently intense to make a viewer cringe with sympathetic embarrassment.
    Joe Leydon, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
Definition of sheepish
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Thesaurus Entries Near unarrogant

unarmed

unarrogant

unarticulated

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