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unrhetorical

adjective

Definition of unrhetoricalnext
as in unaffected

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrhetorical
  1. unaffected
  2. direct
  3. matter-of-fact
  4. straightforward
  5. unpretentious
  6. unadorned
  7. simple
  8. plain
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
  • This year marks the first time the program will include workshops, giving aspiring writers direct access to Netflix content executives.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But new ads for retatrutide continued showing up on Facebook, including ones that direct consumers to questionnaires hosted by Remedora.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of direct
Adjective
  • The awards staff and everyone connected to it is very matter-of-fact about the importance of children and things that are made for them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Morton’s performance is raw yet matter-of-fact, the emotion of something long buried pushing its way back to the surface.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of matter-of-fact
Adjective
  • Dislodging these forces from the machinery of the state has been neither swift nor straightforward, and even those most anxious for change are hard-pressed to offer practical solutions.
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • An album this immersed in relatively straightforward love songs could use this moment of awkward verbal snogging.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of straightforward
Adjective
  • Despite all that geekery, Varietale feels refreshingly unpretentious at all its locations throughout the city.
    — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026
  • And a spectacle of unabashed, unpretentious joy sounds pretty good right about now doesn’t it?
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of unpretentious
Adjective
  • In true Joycean fashion, Ironweed wants both symbolism and naturalism, the elevated language of heaven’s vaults alongside the unadorned details of bodily filth.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Heavy and unadorned, this simple slab of metal makes delicious pizza pies that are crispy and crusty in all the right places.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unadorned
Adjective
  • During the recent session, Soto taught people how to make coils for teardrop designs along with other simple shapes.
    — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The simplest distinction is powered flight versus unpowered glide.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • In plain terms, Connecticut had to build the gas plants and therefore absorbed the emissions and the construction costs, and shipped most of the electricity to other states.
    — Joe McGee, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In plain English, data centers are enormous buildings full of computers running around the clock.
    — Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of plain
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“Unrhetorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrhetorical. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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