Unpretentiousness: meaning, example and synonyms
Unpretentiousnessn. The quality of being modest and not trying to seem more important than one is.
Example
Visitors praised the restaurant's unpretentiousness: paper menus, mismatched chairs, and some of the best food in the city.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Synonyms
- modesty, simplicity, humility, plainness
- Antonyms
- pretentiousness, pomposity, showiness, affectation
- Memory tip
- un- ("not") + pretentious (showing off) + -ness: the quality of not showing off.
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Check yourself: Unpretentiousness in context
The author's ______ surprised interviewers: despite her fame, she lived in a small apartment and answered her own mail.
Answer: unpretentiousness. Living modestly despite fame shows a lack of showiness. Discretion, affinity and efficacy don't describe modest living.
Critics praised the film's ______, noting that it told a simple story with ordinary actors rather than relying on costly special effects.
Answer: unpretentiousness. A simple story without costly effects shows modesty and plainness. A prank, conjecture and foraging don't describe a film's style.