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as in genuine
free from any intent to deceive or impress others
a simple and unpretentious account about growing up in the rural South
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as in quiet
not excessively showy
lives in a rather unpretentious house for someone so wealthy
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as in humble
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
the unpretentious disposition of an award-winning scientist who has nothing to prove to anyone
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Recent Examples of unpretentious
And the restaurant’s unpretentious approach to French food is very much in line with Wise’s personality.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
But while the vibe might lean art-gallery cool, the à la carte menu is refreshingly unpretentious.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The silhouette is sleek and unpretentious but still holds a certain gravitas in your dining space.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
This collection feels like home to me—unpretentious, a little French, a little wild.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
But while the vibe might lean art-gallery cool, the à la carte menu is refreshingly unpretentious.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The silhouette is sleek and unpretentious but still holds a certain gravitas in your dining space.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
This collection feels like home to me—unpretentious, a little French, a little wild.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpretentious
Adjective
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Some genuine hardhat-lunch pail, hand-in-the-dirt stuff with foundation anchored in cement, not sand.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pinky knows this, hence her genuine tears with the lawyer, though sometimes the mask starts to drop.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As the Moon moves through your 12th House of Solitude, quiet preparation sharpens your thinking.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Despite a quiet start on radar, the weather is expected to turn more active later in the day.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Stribing was equal parts humble, low key and polite — not at all in keeping with the image of a diva wide receiver.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Purple, pink, and red are more exciting, but a humble green offers an escape from what sometimes seems like excitement that never ends.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While the median home price in the Baltimore area is around $360,000, the median asset wealth for a Black family in the city unaffected by incarceration is approximately $2,700.—
Izabela Engel,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Its operations in other states are unaffected.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its pretty plaid is in muted tones on good-quality, abrasion-resistant material, with a minimalist shape that anchors a room.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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In their own muted ways, her colleagues agreed.—
Mark Dee
April 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That included a meek loss in Toronto, with Murray not participating on the second night of a back-to-back following a blowout loss at Detroit.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The other, meek and mild-mannered.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Be honest about what’s workable, and let creativity thrive within boundaries.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 An honest shift today strengthens what truly matters.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For a more subdued columbine, look to the ‘pink lantern’ varietal.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
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So far, with real estate prices under pressure [in China], confidence in Chinese market remains subdued.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Unpretentious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpretentious. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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