unflashy

adjective

un·​flashy ˌən-ˈfla-shē How to pronounce unflashy (audio)
: not bright, ostentatious, or showy : not flashy
… her forthright and unflashy singing strives for the … veracity of soul music rather than histrionics.Mark Coleman

Examples of unflashy in a Sentence

a family man who drives a serviceable, decidedly unflashy car
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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unflashy was in 1870

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“Unflashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unflashy. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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