unpretentious (Meaning)
unpretentious (a)
lacking pretension or affectation
not ostentatious
unpretentious (s)
exhibiting restrained good taste
Synonyms & Antonyms of unpretentious
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- phony
- fake
- phony
- insincere
- cynical
- artificial
- dishonest
- affected
- cosmopolitan
- wary
- sophisticated
- assuming
- artful
- suspicious
- suspicious
- skeptical
- false
- critical
- insincere
- pretentious
- skeptical
- pretentious
- wary
- worldly
- artificial
- assuming
- affected
- false
- critical
- artful
- worldly
- cynical
- dishonest
- fake
- cosmopolitan
- sophisticated
Synonyms:
- spontaneous
- guileless
- childlike
- candid
- straightforward
- sincere
- ingenuous
- natural
- artless
- on the level
- inexperienced
- unpretending
- unsophisticated
- naïve
- real
- naive
Antonyms:
- civilized
- crooked
- refined
- worldly-wise
- sly
- polished
- deceitful
- wily
- dissembling
- dissimulating
- deceitful
- slick
- sly
- sharp
- crafty
- slippery
- deceptive
- civilized
- dissimulating
- tricky
- manipulative
- cultivated
- mistrustful
- subtle
- tricky
- dissembling
- subtle
- slippery
- cultivated
- devious
- cultured
- cultured
- devious
- refined
- guileful
- hypocritical
- worldly-wise
- hypocritical
- shrewd
- crooked
- phoney
- guileful
- wily
- polished
- phoney
- cunning
- cunning
- deceptive
- smooth
- shrewd
- mistrustful
- smooth
- manipulative
- sharp
- slick
- crafty
Synonyms:
- plainspoken
- susceptible
- exploitable
- simpleminded
- free
- trusting
- impressionable
- unstudied
- plain
- direct
- wide-eyed
- unwary
- single-minded
- persuasible
- straight
- dewy-eyed
- unforced
- frank
- unworldly
- gee-whiz
- malleable
- trustful
- free-spoken
- unguarded
- open
- persuadable
- gullible
- openhearted
Antonyms:
- sycophantic
- designing
- sycophantic
- underhanded
- canny
- calculating
- canny
- shifty
- foxy
- unctuous
- forced
- knavish
- flattering
- scheming
- flattering
- double-dealing
- strained
- double-dealing
- strained
- shifty
- feigned
- designing
- arch
- calculating
- feigned
- underhanded
- forced
- foxy
- scheming
- unctuous
- two-faced
- arch
- knavish
- two-faced
unpretentious Sentence Examples
- The unpretentious cottage exuded a warm and inviting atmosphere.
- Despite his wealth and success, he remained unpretentious and approachable.
- The unpretentious style of the dress accentuated her natural beauty.
- The restaurant's menu offered unpretentious yet delectable dishes.
- Her unpretentious nature allowed her to connect with people from all walks of life.
- The unpretentious apartment reflected the owner's modest and comfortable lifestyle.
- The unpretentious interior of the church created an intimate and reverent space.
- The unpretentious demeanor of the professor made him a highly respected teacher.
- The unpretentious song had a hauntingly beautiful melody.
- Her unpretentious fashion sense showcased her down-to-earth personality.
FAQs About the word unpretentious
lacking pretension or affectation, not ostentatious, exhibiting restrained good taste
unaffected, simple, genuine, innocent, true, honest, spontaneous, guileless, childlike, candid
phony, fake, phony, insincere, cynical, artificial, dishonest, affected, cosmopolitan, wary
The unpretentious cottage exuded a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Despite his wealth and success, he remained unpretentious and approachable.
The unpretentious style of the dress accentuated her natural beauty.
The restaurant's menu offered unpretentious yet delectable dishes.
