unostentatious
Without showy display
Unostentatious means not showy or pretentious—modest and unpretentious in manner or appearance.
An unostentatious home is comfortable but not designed to impress.
An unostentatious person doesn't flaunt wealth or accomplishments.
The word carries quiet approval: She lived an unostentatious life despite her fortune.
Basic and unremarkable
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- unembellishedWithout decorative additions
- spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
- bareLacking any covering
minimalist · basic · no-frills · functional · utilitarian · austere · clean · streamlined
Not making claims
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- humbleUnassuming about oneself
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
- demureModestly reserved in manner
retiring · meek · diffident · low-key · unobtrusive · reserved · bashful · down-to-earth
Not immediately obvious
- restrainedHeld under control
- subduedReduced in intensity
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
- refinedPurified or cultured
elegant · muted · discreet · low-key · sophisticated · conservative · classy · nuanced
plain
Basic and unremarkable
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- unembellishedWithout decorative additions
- spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
bare · minimalist · basic · no-frills · functional · utilitarian · austere · clean · streamlined · uncluttered
unassuming
Not making claims
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- humbleUnassuming about oneself
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
demure · retiring · meek · diffident · low-key · unobtrusive · reserved · bashful · down-to-earth · lowly
subtle
Not immediately obvious
- restrainedHeld under control
- subduedReduced in intensity
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
refined · elegant · muted · discreet · low-key · sophisticated · conservative · classy · nuanced · quiet
unostentatiousostentatious
Showily excessive
showy · flamboyant · flashy · gaudy · splashy
unostentatiouspretentious
Falsely grand or important
arrogant · pompous · boastful · self-aggrandizing · vainglorious