| 单词 | unpretentious |
| 释义 | unpretentious (once / 5432 pages) adj The adjective unpretentious is perfect for describing someone you know who's modest and natural and never tries to impress other people. Pretentious comes from the Latin word meaning "pretend," prætensus, so when you're unpretentious, you see no reason to pretend. Some of your favorite people are probably unpretentious, tending to be honest and genuine. When extremely talented or well-known people are unpretentious, they feel no need to show off or remind you of their accomplishments. A place can also be described as unpretentious, if it's simple and comfortable, like the cozy, unpretentious cafe where you like to hang out. WORD FAMILYunpretentious: unpretentiously, unpretentiousness+/pretense: pretenses, pretension, pretentious/pretension: pretensions/pretentious: pretentiously, pretentiousness, unpretentious USAGE EXAMPLESTo say that the founders were unpretentious understates the matter. The New Yorker(Dec 04, 2016) Terrifically unpretentious, it leaves visitors with big questions about everything. Los Angeles Times(Dec 02, 2016) There is a restaurant at Seaforth, where you can grab an unpretentious plate of fish or seafood, as well as use the ablution facilities. The Guardian(Nov 23, 2016) 1adj lacking pretension or affectation an unpretentious country church her quiet unpretentious demeanor Syn|Ant plain not elaborate or elaborated; simple honestwithout pretensions modestfree from pomp or affectation unpompousnot pompous tastefulhaving or showing or conforming to good taste pretentious making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction artyshowily imitative of art or artists artsy-craftsy, arty-craftypretentiously artistic; cloyingly charming grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, pontifical, portentouspuffed up with vanity grandiose, hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, la-di-daaffectedly genteel high-flown, high-sounding, inflatedpretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals) jumped-up(British informal) upstart nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstartcharacteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position sententiousabounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing sesquipedaliangiven to the overuse of long words tastelesslacking aesthetic or social taste 2adj not ostentatious Syn|Ant unostentatious, unpretending quiet, restrained not showy or obtrusive ostentatious, pretentious intended to attract notice and impress others flauntyinclined to flaunt flamboyant, showy, splashymarked by ostentation but often tasteless 3adj exhibiting restrained good taste Syn understated, unostentatious tasteful having or showing or conforming to good taste |
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