unpretentious

Words with a similar base: unpretentious

'unpretentious'

[unpretentious.a.01] as in: lacking pretension or affectation

Examples:
an unpretentious country church
her quiet unpretentious demeanor

'unpretentious'

[unostentatious.a.01] as in: not ostentatious

Examples:
his unostentatious office
unostentatious elegance

'unpretentious'

[understated.s.01] as in: exhibiting restrained good taste

Examples:
the room is pleasant and understated

Origins

					unpretentious (English)
├── pretentious (English)
│   └── prétentieux (French)
│       └── prétention (French)
│           └── praetensus (Latin)
└── un- (English)
    ├── on- (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   ├── on- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    │   └── ond- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    ├── un- (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── un- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── unus (Latin)
        └── oinos (Latin)

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