unpretentious[adjective]Synonyms: modest, humble, plain, simple, straightforward, unaffected, unassuming, unostentatious
Antonyms: pretentious
English Thesaurus: modest, self-effacing, unassuming, humble, unpretentious, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
un‧pre‧ten‧tious /ˌʌnprɪˈtenʃəs◂/
adjective not trying to seem better, more important etc than you really are – use this to show approval:
an unpretentious hotel an unpretentious woman [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
modest not wanting to talk about your abilities or achievements and to say that you are good at something, even when you are – used to show approval:
Miller, a quiet, modest man, gave credit to Asher for the initial discovery. She was surprisingly modest about her own achievements as a player.self-effacing written not wanting to talk about yourself or to attract attention:
Her husband was a quiet, self-effacing man who spent much of his time in his study.unassuming not wanting to be noticed and not expecting to be treated in a special way:
By now Chapman was famous, but he remained as unassuming as ever. He then began, in typically unassuming fashion, to establish the first modern dance company.humble believing that you are not more important, better, or cleverer than other people, and therefore not expecting to be treated in a special way:
A good leader is humble enough to get advice from experts.unpretentious not trying to seem better than other people, even if you are rich, famous, clever etc:
President Eisenhower was a friendly and unpretentious man who seemed to embody American virtues. It's his unpretentious boyish charm that ensures Jackie Chan's position as one of the giants of international cinema.self-deprecating written behaving or talking about your own abilities or achievements in a way that makes them seem unimportant:
Despite his intellect, he had an appealing self-deprecating humour. The nice thing about him is his self-deprecating manner. His intellectual ability was never pushed at you, yet he obviously had great potential. a self-deprecating smile [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲