unostentatiousness
Lack of showiness
The quality of being modest, unpretentious, or not showy.
Where ostentation draws attention to wealth or status, unostentatiousness avoids display: The unostentatiousness of their home surprised visitors who knew how much money they had.
The word is unwieldy; most speakers prefer simpler alternatives like modesty or simplicity.
Aesthetic of reduction
- plainnessUnadorned, straightforward quality
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- unembellishedWithout decorative additions
spartan · bare · basic · streamlined · functional · clean · neat · unpretentious
Not making claims
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
- humbleUnassuming about oneself
- reservedRestrained in manner
- low-keyRestrained and understated
quiet · inconspicuous · unobtrusive · down-to-earth · modest · retiring · unpretending · self-deprecating
Avoidance of excess
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- frugalityEconomical resource management
prudence · sobriety · reserve · discretion · measured · composure · continence · self-restraint
minimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
- plainnessUnadorned, straightforward quality
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
unembellished · spartan · bare · basic · streamlined · functional · clean · neat · unpretentious · utilitarian
unassuming
Not making claims
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
- humbleUnassuming about oneself
- reservedRestrained in manner
low-key · quiet · inconspicuous · unobtrusive · down-to-earth · modest · retiring · unpretending · self-deprecating · meek
moderation
Avoidance of excess
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
frugality · prudence · sobriety · reserve · discretion · measured · composure · continence · self-restraint · abstemiousness
unostentatiousnessostentatiousness
Vulgar display of affluence
flamboyance · showiness · flashiness · gaudiness · ostentation
unostentatiousnesspretentiousness
Showy self-importance
pomposity · boastfulness · vainglory · self-aggrandizement · vanity
ostentatious, ostentation, ostentatiously, ostentatiousness, unostentatious