unpretentiousness

[uhn-pri-ten-shuhs]

Origin

adjective

not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain: his unpretentious demeanor; an unpretentious summer resort.

Origin:
1855–60; un-¹ + pretentious

Related forms

un·pre·ten·tious·ly, adverb

un·pre·ten·tious·ness, noun

Synonyms
humble, unpretending, plain, open, easy.

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Unpretentiousness is always a great word to know.

So is zedonk. Does it mean:

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

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Word Origin & History

unpretentious

1859, from un- (1) "not" + pretentious.

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