UNFANCY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

unfancy

adjective

Definition of unfancy

as in unadorned

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Recent Examples of unfancy The writing was elegant but direct, decidedly unfancy, and always infused by Gurza’s encyclopedic knowledge of music and passion for social justice, community and family. — Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022 John McDermott’s set, whose centerpiece is a large papier-mâché sheep, mostly looks like it was put together from objects found in an alley, while Charlotte Palmer-Lane’s costumes are correct but unfancy. — Terry Teachout, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021

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Adjective

Gilbert announced her departure with a brief and unadorned Instagram post on Thursday.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
These poems, spare and sometimes desolate, teem with harsh realities and unadorned truths.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

Definition of unadorned

Adjective

Her room was undecorated and gray, crowded with machines whose chorus of irritating beeping never ceased.

— Anna Tsioulias, STAT, 29 July 2026
The stage then ended with a shock victory for the breakaway, with an undecorated quartet holding off a distracted peloton by 10 seconds — Uno-X Mobility’s Fredrik Dversnes winning the sprint.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 May 2026

Definition of undecorated

Adjective

For instance, a plain English muffin typically contains about 120 to 150 calories, while a standard plain bagel often has 250 to 350 calories.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
The fiber slows digestion, which can blunt the blood sugar spike that plain lemonade would normally cause.

— Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of plain

Adjective

Abernathy Greenway Park walk with Trees Atlanta Take a walk through the park with a Trees Atlanta docent, who will teach simple tricks for telling trees apart and share stories about why trees are important and how to protect them.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The Oldest Person in the World takes an ostensibly simple premise and explores its deeper resonance.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

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