unpretending
Without airs whatsoever
Unpretending means modest and unassuming, making no claim to distinction or importance.
The word describes people or things that don't put on airs: an unpretending little cottage, He was unpretending despite his wealth.
Unpretentious is more common in contemporary usage, but unpretending carries a slightly old-fashioned charm.
Lacking in pretension
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
- unassumingNot making claims
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
- meekHumbly unassertive
lowly · demure · retiring · unostentatious · unobtrusive · understated · reserved · quiet
Verified as original
- unaffectedNot changed or influenced
- realTruly existing, not fake
- naturalNot artificially produced
- trueAccurate or loyal
sincere · artless · guileless · unfeigned · ingenuous · honest · straightforward · transparent
Free of complexity
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- unembellishedWithout decorative additions
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- spareHeld in reserve
bare · undecorated · unfussy · minimalist · uncomplicated · basic · ordinary · homespun
modest
Lacking in pretension
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
- unassumingNot making claims
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
meek · lowly · demure · retiring · unostentatious · unobtrusive · understated · reserved · quiet · deferential
authentic
Verified as original
- unaffectedNot changed or influenced
- realTruly existing, not fake
- naturalNot artificially produced
true · sincere · artless · guileless · unfeigned · ingenuous · honest · straightforward · transparent · candid
simple
Free of complexity
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- unembellishedWithout decorative additions
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
spare · bare · undecorated · unfussy · minimalist · uncomplicated · basic · ordinary · homespun · rustic
unpretendingpretentious
Falsely grand or important
pretending · affected · assuming · ostentatious · boastful
unpretendingfake
Not the real thing
false · phony · insincere · dissembling · deceitful
unpretendingboastful
Given to self-praise
vainglorious · arrogant · conceited · swaggering · bragging
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