: not having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are : not pretentious
He's easygoing and unpretentious.
a casual and unpretentious restaurant
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“Unpretentious.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/unpretentious. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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