Unpretended
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unpretended is an adjective meaning Without pretense; sincere; honest.
Meaning
Without pretense; sincere; honest.
More Meanings
- Based in fact; genuine; actual.
- Without complication or embellishment; straightforward; simple and direct.
Example Sentences
And she did this with a sincere, unpretended love.
She looked up at Cliff, her face filled with unpretended pleasure.
The front side of the porticoes is shaded by a double-curved eave-cornice of unpretended beauty.
Ilse Aichinger is a master of the “unpretended language.” Her works are marked by their unobtrusiveness and clarity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unperjured, unfeigning, unaffected, unstaged, undissimulated, nonpretentious.
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