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unostentatious
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unostentatious
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | modest |
| Synonyms: | average, cheap, discreet, dry, economical, fair, humble, inelaborate, inexpensive, middling, moderate, natural, plain, reasonable, simple, small, unadorned, unaffected, unassuming, unembellished, unembroidered, unexceptional, unexcessive, unextravagant, unextreme, unobtrusive, unornamented, unpretentious, unradical, unstudied |
| Main Entry: | humble |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | meek, unassuming |
| Synonyms: | apprehensive, backward, bashful, biddable, blushing, content, courteous, deferential, demure, diffident, docile, fearful, gentle, hesitant, lowly, manageable, mild, modest, obliging, obsequious, ordinary, polite, quiet, reserved, respectful, retiring, reverential, sedate, self-conscious, self-effacing, servile, sheepish, shy, simple, soft-spoken, standoffish, submissive, subservient, supplicatory, tentative, timid, timorous, tractable, unambitious, unobtrusive, unostentatious, unpretentious, withdrawn |
| Antonyms: | assertive, boasting, brave, conceited, egotistical, insolent, pretentious, proud, showy |
| Main Entry: | inconspicuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hidden, unnoticeable |
| Synonyms: | camouflaged, concealed, dim, faint, hidden, indistinct, insignificant, low-key, low-profile, modest, muted, ordinary, plain, quiet, retiring, secretive, shy, soft-pedalled, subtle, tenuous, unassuming, unemphatic, unobtrusive, unostentatious |
| Antonyms: | conspicuous, exposed, noticeable, open, unhidden |
| Main Entry: | modest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | limited, ordinary |
| Synonyms: | average, cheap, discreet, dry, economical, fair, humble, inelaborate, inexpensive, middling, moderate, natural, plain, reasonable, simple, small, unadorned, unaffected, unembellished, unembroidered, unexceptional, unexcessive, unextravagant, unextreme, unobtrusive, unornamented, unostentatious, unpretentious, unradical, unstudied |
| Antonyms: | extraordinary, immodest, ostentatious, presumptuous, unlimited |
| Main Entry: | simple |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | uncluttered, natural |
| Synonyms: | Spartan, absolute, austere, classic, clean, discreet, elementary, folksy, homely, homey, humble, inelaborate, lowly, mere, modest, not complex, open and shut, plain, pure, pure and simple, rustic, sheer, single, unadorned, unadulterated, unaffected, unalloyed, unblended, uncombined, uncomplicated, uncompounded, undecorated, unelaborate, unembellished, unfussy, unmitigated, unmixed, unornamented, unostentatious, unpretentious, unqualified, vanilla |
| Notes: | simple means 'plain, uncomplicated'; simplistic means 'characterized by a forced, unwarranted simplicity' |
| Antonyms: | cluttered, decorated, embellished, jumbled, ornate |
| Main Entry: | unassuming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | shy |
| Synonyms: | backward, bashful, diffident, humble, lowly, meek, modest, mousy, plain, prim, quiet, reserved, retiring, self-effacing, simple, unambitious, unassertive, unobtrusive, unostentatious, unpretending, unpretentious |
| Antonyms: | bold, brave, confident, presumptuous |
| Main Entry: | unobtrusive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | keeping a low profile |
| Synonyms: | humble, inconspicuous, low-key, low-profile, meek, modest, quiet, reserved, restrained, retiring, self-effacing, soft-pedaled, subdued, tasteful, unassuming, unnoticeable, unostentatious, unpretentious |
| Antonyms: | flaunting, noticeable, obtrusive |
| Main Entry: | unpretentious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | simple, honest |
| Synonyms: | discreet, down, down home, easy-going, folksy, free-spirited, homey, humble, inelaborate, laid-back*, lowly, modest, plain, prosaic, straightforward, unaffected, unambitious, unassuming, unbeautified, uncomplex, unembellished, unimposing, unobtrusive, unostentatious, unpresumptuous, unspoiled, up front |
| Antonyms: | affected, dishonest, flaunting, pretending, pretentious |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vanilla |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | simple, unadorned |
| Synonyms: | austere, clean, elementary, folksy, homely, humble, inelaborate, modest, plain, pure and simple, rustic, uncluttered, uncomplicated, undecorated, unelaborate, unembellished, unornamented, unostentatious, unpretentious, your basic |
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