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unostentatious

 
Dictionary: un·os·ten·ta·tious   (ŭn-ŏs'tĕn-tā'shəs, -tən-) pronunciation
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adj.
Not ostentatious; unpretentious. See synonyms at plain.

unostentatiously un·os'ten·ta'tious·ly adv.
unostentatiousness un·os'ten·ta'tious·ness n.

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adjective

    Not elaborate or showy, as in appearance or style: modest, plain, simple, unassuming, unpretentious. See plain/fancy.

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: not ostentatious
  Synonym: unpretentious
  Antonym: ostentatious (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: exhibiting restrained good taste
  Synonyms: understated, unpretentious

Meaning #3: free from ostentation or pretension
  Synonyms: modest, restrained

 
 
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James Edward Murdoch (American Theater)

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