unpretending

adjective

ˌən-pri-ˈten-diŋ How to pronounce unpretending (audio)
Definition of unpretendingnext
as in unaffected
free from any intent to deceive or impress others an unpretending manner that makes her quite a winning performer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpretending
  1. unaffected
  2. genuine
  3. simple
  4. honest
  5. innocent
  6. true
  7. unpretentious
  8. sincere
Adjective
  • While basketball free throws were unaffected, jeers worsened baseball pitching, and both cheers and jeers hindered golfers.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Crude markets have largely shrugged off a year of conflict in the Middle East, including Israel’s recent retaliatory strike against Iran, as traders grow increasingly confident that oil shipments from the region will remain unaffected.
    Grant Smith, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of unaffected
Adjective
  • To be clear, audiophiles will still prefer genuine stereo separation.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Avoid Downtown, But Grab Some Grub at Wildflower The downtown area is a genuine tourist trap.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of genuine
Adjective
  • Both measures required a simple majority for passage.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Since the summer of 2015, there has been a simple and basic question: Is Trump fit to be president, in mind and character?
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • This leads to an honest and bracing conversation about the nature of addiction.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Healthy relationships, open or closed, involve honest communication.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of honest
Adjective
  • Investigators believe the two men who were injured were innocent bystanders, police said.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The message was clear: Even if your group is defined by targeting innocent people, the Biden-Harris White House will bestow the same legitimacy upon you as any nation-state by granting you a seat at the negotiating table.
    Pat Fallon, National Review, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of innocent
Adjective
  • The movie’s true set pieces are the professorial villain’s ostentatious monologues using fast food, musical plagiarism, and Monopoly as metaphors to point out how modern religions are just conspicuous iterations of what’s come before.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Overly precocious George jumps from the train to the countryside and, in true Dickensian fashion, encounters some helpful people as well as some unsavory types on his treacherous trek back home.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of true
Adjective
  • Kahane’s manner is, like his music, unpretentious, though shot through with dark humor and whimsy.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The gentle, unpretentious vibe and top-notch service plays well with locals, so be prepared to order in Italian.
    Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of unpretentious
Adjective
  • Despite meeting more than 10 external leaders, the CEO ultimately promoted their operations director due to a long-standing, trusting relationship and the internal candidate’s sincere enthusiasm for the role.
    Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This sort of sincere interest in the aspirations and struggles of others is where Mr. Walz truly excels.
    Keenan Robbins, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sincere
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