UNFLAMBOYANT Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

unflamboyant

adjective

Definition of unflamboyant

as in appropriate

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Recent Examples of unflamboyant Avril Haines, Tony Blinken, these are some of the most understated and unflamboyant, deeply steeped in the culture of the agencies that they're being asked to run. — CBS News, 9 Dec. 2020

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Adjective

But appropriate counseling depends on the precise diagnosis, gestational age, associated abnormalities, prognosis and maternal circumstances.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Schools must balance their responsibility to decide what material is appropriate for younger students with students’ First Amendment rights to receive information and ideas.

— Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of appropriate

Adjective

Federal authorities on Thursday charged a Boston-area man with harassing Katie Miller, the conservative podcaster and wife of senior White House aide Stephen Miller, in a case that sparked a heated debate among prosecutors and within the FBI.

— Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
However, conservative commentators have used the Cornell incident to caution against playing judge, jury, and executioner without allowing a thorough investigation.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of conservative

Adjective

Yet at a time of perpetual upheaval in Hollywood, the unflashy Meledandri has created and shaped one of Hollywood’s most consistent blockbuster-making operations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
The kind of unflashy, true-life stuff network TV did well for so many decades, and then indie film did even better for so many more decades.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026

Definition of unflashy

Adjective

Sarah Jessica Parker knows a thing or two about memorable footwear, and her latest New York City Ballet appearance was a fitting take on the art of the statement shoe.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Engineers are currently fitting precision instruments and sensors inside the vessel.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of fitting

Adjective

With the whizbang action long in the series’ rearview, this quiet road trip proves its emotional centerpiece, as Noah confesses both his true nature and his desire to be better — the conflict of his programming.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
As the market tries to keep the momentum going, a quiet calendar of earnings and economic reports awaits in the week ahead.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

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