adj.
Not ostentatious; unpretentious. See synonyms at plain.
unostentatiously un·os'ten·ta'tious·ly adv.
unostentatiousness un·os'ten·ta'tious·ness n.
Dictionary:
un·os·ten·ta·tious (ŭn-ŏs'tĕn-tā'shəs, -tən-) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: unostentatious |
adjective
| WordNet: unostentatious |
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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