UNOSTENTATIOUS

unostentatious, unpretentious, unpretending

(adjective) not ostentatious; “his unostentatious office”; “unostentatious elegance”

understated, unostentatious, unpretentious

(adjective) exhibiting restrained good taste; “the room is pleasant and understated”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unostentatious (comparative more unostentatious, superlative most unostentatious)

Not ostentatious; simple; unpresuming.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

20 June 2025

MODEST

(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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