unglitzy

adjective

un·​glitzy ˌən-ˈglit-sē How to pronounce unglitzy (audio)
: not glitzy : free of extravagant showiness
… a drab, unglitzy place, stripped of the gaudy excitements that other writers of the time so sedulously detailed.Philip Brady

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Sept, 7-10 in Park City, Utah, offering an unglitzy counterpart to the Sundance Film Festival about a half-year out from the town’s signature movie event. Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unglitzy was in 1983

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“Unglitzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unglitzy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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