unpretentious
1. lacking pretension or affectation (Freq. 1) - an unpretentious country church - her quiet unpretentious demeanor • Ant: pretentious • Similar to: honest, modest, unpompous • See Also: plain, tasteful • Derivationally related forms: unpretentiousness 2. not ostentatious - his unostentatious office - unostentatious elegance • Syn: unostentatious, unpretending • Ant: ostentatious (for: unostentatious) • Similar to: quiet, restrained • Derivationally related forms: unpretentiousness 3. exhibiting restrained good taste - the room is pleasant and understated • Syn: understated, unostentatious • Similar to: tasteful • Derivationally related forms: unpretentiousness
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