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unpretentious
What does unpretentious mean?
unpretentious (adjective): lacking pretension or affectation.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use unpretentious in a sentence?
- Her quiet unpretentious demeanor. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce unpretentious?
/ˌʌnpɹiˈtɛnʃəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does unpretentious come from?
From un- + pretentious.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of unpretentious?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “unpretentious” mean?
communicated in the form of words
Not quite: that's what verbal means.
lacking pretension or affectation
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being nothing more than specified
Not quite: that's what mere means.
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Not quite: that's what pathetic means.
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