unshowy

adjective

un·​showy ˌən-ˈshō-ē How to pronounce unshowy (audio)
unshowier; unshowiest
: not tending or intended to draw attention : not showy
a quiet, unshowy performance

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Taking its aesthetic from the cool neutrality of institutional settings, the film has a sleek but unshowy aesthetic nicely supported by all design and tech contributors. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024 As a pivotal but unshowy sequence, the campfire scene required fine-tuning at every stage. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024 Men’s fragrance was a relatively unshowy hygienic product until the 1970s, when Paco Rabanne’s Pour Homme helped reframe cologne as a fashion statement, said Paul Austin, the founder of a fragrance and branding agency, Austin Advisory Group. Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 19 May 2024 King portrays her with the dignity, grit and passion of a trailblazer who made a difference, though the performance is rigorously unshowy. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unshowy 

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unshowy was in 1838

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“Unshowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unshowy. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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