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- Dictionaryun·os·ten·ta·tious/ˌənˌäst(ə)nˈtāSHəs/
adjective
- 1. not ostentatious: "he was generous in a quiet, unostentatious way"
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The meaning of UNOSTENTATIOUS is not excessively or pretentiously showy or flamboyant : quiet and restrained in taste : not ostentatious. How to use unostentatious in a sentence.
Definitions of unostentatious. adjective. not ostentatious. “his unostentatious office”. “ unostentatious elegance”. synonyms: unpretending, unpretentious. quiet, restrained. not showy or obtrusive. see more.
adjective. 1. (of a thing) exhibiting restrained good taste. The unostentatious house felt a happy one. 2. (of a person) not wanting to impress people with one's wealth or importance. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'unostentatious' in a sentence. unostentatious.
not obviously showing your money, possessions, or power in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you: She lives in a large but unostentatious house. The bistro is simple and unostentatious, with red checkered tablecloths on the tables. Fewer examples. As a leader he was modest and unostentatious.
1. (of a thing) exhibiting restrained good taste. 2. (of a person) not wanting to impress people with one's wealth or importance. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
What does the adjective unostentatious mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective unostentatious. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective unostentatious? About 0.1 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
May 14, 2023 · unostentatious (comparative more unostentatious, superlative most unostentatious) Not ostentatious; simple; unpresuming.
adjective. Not ostentatious; unpretentious. An unostentatious office. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: understated. unpretentious. unpretending. unassuming. simple. modest. plain. Antonyms: ostentatious. Origin of Unostentatious. un- +"Ž ostentatious. From Wiktionary. Find Similar Words.
unostentatious. adjective. These are words and phrases related to unostentatious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of unostentatious. HUMBLE. Synonyms. humble. modest. unassuming. unpretentious. unpresuming. self-effacing. without arrogance. demure. gentle. meek. subservient. obsequious. deferential.
in a way that does not obviously show your money, possessions, or power, because you are not interested in making other people notice or admire you: They are very wealthy, but live relatively unostentatiously in a small town. She always dressed unostentatiously, often in black. Fewer examples.
