unpretentious
English
Etymology
From un- + pretentious.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʌnpɹəˈtɛnʃəs/
Adjective
unpretentious (comparative more unpretentious, superlative most unpretentious)
- Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.
- 2021 December 29, Stephen Roberts, “Stories and facts behind railway plaques: Cheltenham (1928)”, in RAIL, number 947, page 60:
- Cheltenham Spa station had opened in June 1840 as Cheltenham, being renamed Cheltenham Spa (Lansdown) in February 1925 and taking on its modern name of Cheltenham Spa in January 1948 - an oddity in itself as its town is plain, unpretentious Cheltenham.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:humble
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
not pretentious
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