UNPRETENDING Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

unpretending

adjective

ˌən-pri-ˈten-diŋ

Definition of unpretending

as in genuine

free from any intent to deceive or impress others an unpretending manner that makes her quite a winning performer

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Adjective

Mercury opposes dreamy Neptune, blurring the line between genuine exhaustion and distraction.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
One that felt less like a pairing of circumstances and more like a genuine budding partnership, a future that is now uncertain under incoming owner Stan Kroenke.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of genuine

Adjective

One thing that would remain is the BNA three-letter designation, which would be unaffected by an official name change.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Like its middle-aged protagonist, the movie is straightforward and unaffected, and compellingly so.

— Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of unaffected

Adjective

Underpinning this assessment is the fact that disagreements between the two nations have gradually expanded beyond simple tariff disputes.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
In simple terms, cherry juice targets the muscle inflammation caused by exercise, known as oxidative stress.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of simple

Adjective

Rational, honest people understand that a part of her appeal is to middle America, particularly white people in middle America.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
There’s a lot in this film to be honest, but the first one that comes to mind is probably a moment where Tyler is leading his group in a conversation with the king for the first time.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of honest

Adjective

There was skepticism about Vizzina, who threw only 105 passes in his first three years at Clemson and then was pushed by true freshman Tait Reynolds for the starting role in preseason camp.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
This is true for the franchise as a whole; RHOA is the city that turned Housewives into a sport that requires real skill and charisma.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of true

Adjective

Taking these perspectives seriously required researchers to extend trust, too — trust in their community partners and a sincere belief that knowledge from outside traditional research settings could improve their work.

— Caroline Montojo, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
What mattered was a sincere belief that enterprise software would be disrupted, if not destroyed, by Anthropic and OpenAI.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of sincere

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