unrhetorical

adjective

Definition of unrhetoricalnext
as in unaffected

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrhetorical
  1. unaffected
  2. direct
  3. matter-of-fact
  4. straightforward
  5. unpretentious
  6. unadorned
  7. simple
  8. plain
Adjective
  • White House: Most of the White House staff is furloughed; essential offices like the National Security Council continue; the president's salary remains unaffected.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Travel in and out of Buffalo Niagara International Airport remained largely unaffected on what is traditionally the busiest travel day of the calendar year.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of unaffected
Adjective
  • The claim: Mexico broke off relations with Canada A Dec. 8 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) claims one North American nation has cut diplomatic ties with another.
    Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And with Crystal Skull, Steven is trying to move Indiana Jones into the ’50s and out of the period that the previous three had existed in, that direct context of World War II.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of direct
Adjective
  • As is their dynamic, Tang is more matter-of-fact, ever mindful of the human dynamics.
    Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
  • But Bernard never imagined that his matter-of-fact LinkedIn post about it would catch the eye of a recruiting guy in Wisconsin, whose TikTok video on the situation would go viral.
    Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of matter-of-fact
Adjective
  • During training time, a tester enters a straightforward prompt that a user might one day ask, doing so to gauge what kind of answer the AI will produce.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Our expert take The Citi Double Cash® Card is one of the best no-annual-fee cash-back cards thanks to its straightforward rewards structure.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of straightforward
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
  • And trust me, my accidental luggage swap in Paris is proof that unadorned, plain luggage is a big travel mistake.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
  • As the movie begins, the camera pans across a series of cheerful row houses with gardens, landing on one that’s identical but for its unadorned severity.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of unadorned
Adjective
  • This small French bakery serves up simple but flawlessly executed French bread, and the jambon beurre sandwich here, served with a thick slathering of butter, grainy mustard and ham on a crusty baguette, reigns as my favorite sandwich of the year.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Most antimatter particles created in particle accelerators have been fairly simple: anti-protons, positrons, anti-tritium and anti-helium — that sort of thing.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • Headbands Do Blair Waldorf or Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy proud with a sparkly or plain headband that sweeps hair back with ease.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Now, that comes with the caveat that everyone has different dietary needs, budgets, and plain old preferences.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of plain
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