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Not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed
“The legendary Chinese Emperor Yao said to be the Han ancestor was unpretentious and diligent and remains of great importance to Confucianists.”
Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain
“We stayed here for dinner and went to a friendly, unpretentious restaurant and I had a really tasty beetroot, feta and Romescu salad and Mussels with homemade chips.”
Not excessively showy
“… lives in a rather unpretentious house for someone so wealthy.”
Not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
“The unpretentious disposition of an award-winning scientist who has nothing to prove to anyone.”
Free from any intent to deceive or impress others
Unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Not special or different in any way
Being a person of good repute and character
Of having a good-natured or casual personality
Of or relating to utility
Lower in rank or status
Not laboured or artificial
Not excessively showy
Having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature
Used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
Not highly intellectual or cultured
Willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
Hastily or roughly constructed
With no illusions or pretensions
In accordance with the truth or facts
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