Definitions

unpretentious

[uhn-pri-ten-shuhs] / ˌʌn prɪˈtɛn ʃəs /

ADJECTIVE

simple, modest, humble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

folksy homey humble laid-back modest simple straightforward unassuming

STRONG

unostentatious

WEAK

discreet down down home easygoing free-spirited inelaborate lowly plain prosaic unaffected unambitious unbeautified uncomplex unembellished unimposing unobtrusive unpresumptuous unspoiled up front

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave conceited egotistical presumptuous proud

WEAK

affected dishonest flaunting pretending pretentious

Example Sentences

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Unpretentious hotel located close to the center of the city.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2022

Unpretentious and sturdy, the prairie-style brick Governor’s Residence has stood since 1960 as a metaphor for the state.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2017

Unpretentious, ever-smiling, and beloved by all his fellow runners, Rodgers had a little-known hard edge that he reserved for race directors.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 2, 2016

Unpretentious, unspectacular and participatory in the least superficial of ways, Ms. Harrison’s “Perth Amboy” is just what MoMA needs right now.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2016

Already he felt almost self-righteous about his new life because it was going to be Down to Earth, Humble, Unpretentious, Real.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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