unrhetorical

adjective

Definition of unrhetoricalnext
as in unaffected

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrhetorical
  1. unaffected
  2. direct
  3. matter-of-fact
  4. straightforward
  5. unpretentious
  6. unadorned
  7. simple
  8. plain
Adjective
  • Sundance is rolling towards us and so far our packaging has been unaffected.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Getty said that vegetation on the property burned but that structures are unaffected and its collections and staff are safe. More than 20 school districts in Los Angeles were closed on Wednesday because of the wildfires.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of unaffected
Adjective
  • Two people with direct knowledge of the matter told the AP that all of the Uyghurs detained in Thailand submitted asylum applications to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which the AP verified by reviewing copies of the letters.
    Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Aer Lingus and American Airlines has direct flights from Boston Logan International Airport to Shannon Airport.
    Karla Pope, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of direct
Adjective
  • Afterward, Williams was matter-of-fact about his emotions at the end of the game.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
  • His matter-of-fact voiceover, while authoritative, laments that movie’s lack of success.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of matter-of-fact
Adjective
  • Collaboration, teamwork and a willingness to seek out the right technologies and efficiencies are essential and can be straightforward.
    David Joosten, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Cortland sawing off his own arm and serving it to his tyrannical father — that’s pretty straightforward.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of straightforward
Adjective
  • Personal branding is tough for unpretentious people with upstanding integrity to embrace.
    Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • A certain unpretentious lightness, a stirring belief— hope, even.
    Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of unpretentious
Adjective
  • Many Brutalist buildings make extensive use of concrete, which are utilized in large, unadorned, and spare structures.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • They are served completely unadorned: just a soft tortilla with a big helping of meat heaped on it, nothing more.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of unadorned
Adjective
  • My top answer is a simple and no-brainer recommendation: Wash your hands with soap and water.
    Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Still, incorporating advanced technology isn’t always simple.
    Rhett Power, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • Just 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt has about 24 g of protein.
    Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Hockey jersey: on sale for $15.65 Original price: $16.99 A plain hockey jersey, like this one from Amazon, easily fits over your padding and is great for practice or everyday wear.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of plain
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