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Here is Your Word for Today. April 15, 2008 |
Hai! Tuesday, 15th April 2008 : Today's Word is ...
Pronunciation : ùn-pre-tén-shess 1. not putting on a false or showy display of importance, wealth, or knowledge 2. lacking pretension or affectation 3. exhibiting restrained good taste 4. not ostentatious Origin - 1325–75 - ME pretenden - Latin praetendere to stretch forth, put forward, pretend modest, plain, simple, unassuming, unostentatious, honest, discreet, down home, easy-going, folksy, free-spirited, get down, homey, humble, inelaborate, laid back, lowly, plain, prosaic, straightforward, unaffected, unambitious, unbeautified, uncomplex, unembellished, unimposing, unobtrusive, unpresumptuous, unspoiled, up front affected, dishonest, flaunting, pretending, pretentious, affected • In this unpretentious attitude I became aware that. • The elders of the church liked him because he was quiet and unpretentious. • We are impressed with his unpretentious demeanor. • unpretentiousness : Noun • unpretentiously : Adverb • pretentious : Adjective • pretentiousness : Noun • pretentiously : Adverb
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