Synonyms for unpretending
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Unpretentious — unassuming, unpretentious, real, genuine
unpretentious, humble, modest, unassuming, unobtrusive, unostentatious
Definitions
- adj. 1
unassuming, unpretentious, real, genuine
Example sentences
- humble However humble it is, there is no place like home.
- modest I have modest tastes. Wealth does not interest me.
- unassuming She had an unassuming air that put everyone at ease.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unpretending | steady | |
| humble | rising | |
| modest | steady | |
| unassuming | rising | |
| unpretentious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- humble2, modest2
- 10 letters
- unassuming4
- 11 letters
- unobtrusive4
- 13 letters
- unpretentious4
- 14 letters
- unostentatious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (humble2 = 2 syllables).