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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But there’s a wealth of psychological mystery in Sutherland’s unshowy, uninflected turn. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 June 2024 His movies are often in motion, and there’s a vibrant, fast-moving, yet unshowy energy to CRA, which moves briskly from one ornate setting to the next (though none of the film’s visuals can match the majesty that is Ken Jeong’s Versace bomber jacket, which looks like it was flown in from Sgt. Pia Ceres, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2018 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 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 6 Dec. 2024.

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