unarrogant

adjective

Definition of unarrogantnext
as in humble

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unarrogant
  1. humble
  2. modest
  3. unpretentious
  4. lowly
  5. subdued
  6. timid
  7. bashful
  8. sheepish
Adjective
  • With a full trailer stacked with 40 storage bins and five bicycles, Blair's operation has come a long way since its humble beginnings.
    Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Turkey and the Wolf Named America’s Best New Restaurant by Bon Appetit in 2017, this humble sandwich shop continues to live up to its accolades.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of humble
Adjective
  • Edmunds expects only a modest increase in auto sales next year, from just under 16 million vehicles this year to 16.2 million in 2025.
    Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The elder Stack had started the business as a teen in 1948 as a modest bait-and-tackle supplier in Binghamton, New York.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of modest
Adjective
  • Ready to let her hair down and rock out, the unpretentious singer-songwriter broadcast salient messages of self-empowerment and personal freedom through the equivalent of a giant megaphone.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Winning acclaim is Bar Leone, a relatively new and unpretentious neighborhood spot, which took top honors this year in the list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars, was ranked No. 2 in the World’s Best Bars, and was named the Best New International Cocktail Bar at the Tales Spirited Awards.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of unpretentious
Adjective
  • These hard-working, over-the-counter options may come in humble tubes, tiny tinctures, and unassuming stickers, but don’t be fooled, because the lowly acne products deliver high concentrations of ingredients that outlast the effects of rinse-off cleansers.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Billy Wilder, perhaps the greatest classic Hollywood screenwriter, spins a zippy yarn in this sneakily dark yet ultimately affirming story about a lowly employee at a Manhattan insurance company.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of lowly
Adjective
  • The race, which did not feature a competitive primary, began as a subdued affair.
    Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Even a traditional white marble fireplace can have an impact in a subdued way when paired with a corresponding wall paint color.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of subdued
Adjective
  • The timid 20-year-old who couldn’t cook himself a meal is now a reliable senior international and Premier League signing.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In his roughly 12 minutes per game, Sheppard has looked timid and tentative, and unable to create anything off the dribble.
    Rahat Huq, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of timid
Adjective
  • On a team of superstars, Salaam was a bashful giant, deferential and unselfish to the last.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Of the three all-time men’s players who’ve dominated this era of the game—Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic—Nadal seemed to be the most bashful of the three.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of bashful
Adjective
  • Musk has not been sheepish about staking the company’s future on autonomous software.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The scene where Acuña calls Drake’s mom to tell her that her son is (temporarily) out of the band, while a sheepish Drake stands nearby him, is sufficiently intense to make a viewer cringe with sympathetic embarrassment.
    Joe Leydon, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
Definition of sheepish
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Thesaurus Entries Near unarrogant

unarmed

unarrogant

unarticulated

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