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free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation
: modest unpretentious homes an unpretentious celebrity.
What does unpretentious mean in music?
If you describe a place, person, or thing as unpretentious, you approve of them because they are simple in appearance or character, rather than sophisticated or luxurious
. [approval] The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious. … good, unpretentious pop music.
Is unpretentiously a word?
un·pre·ten·tious
adj. 1.
Lacking pretension or affectation
; modest: a talented but unpretentious musician; an unpretentious speech accepting the award. 2.
How do you use unpretentious in a sentence?
- The girl next door portrayed herself in an unpretentious way so that she was beautiful without striving for attention.
- Her unpretentious niece would wear simple clothing and she would do her own hair which made her friends jealous of her.
What do you mean by virulent?
1a :
marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
a virulent infection. b : able to overcome bodily defensive mechanisms : markedly pathogenic virulent bacteria. 2 : extremely poisonous or venomous. 3 : full of malice : malignant virulent racists.
Is humbly a real word?
in a
way that is not proud or arrogant
; modestly:He humbly accepted the award on behalf of his friends and colleagues. in a way that shows insignificance, inferiority, or subservience: I made my suggestions humbly, realizing the vast experience of the others in the room.
What does Unembellish mean?
:
lacking embellishment or elaboration
(as with decorative elements or fanciful details) : not embellished a plain, unembellished room unembellished facts an unembellished account of their travels. Synonyms & Antonyms More Example Sentences Learn More About unembellished.
What does it mean if something is pretentious?
1 : characterized by pretension: such as. a :
making usually unjustified or excessive claims
(as of value or standing) the pretentious fraud who assumes a love of culture that is alien to him— Richard Watts.
What is the meaning of indefatigably?
:
incapable of being fatigued
: untiring an indefatigable worker.
What does the word modest?
1a :
placing a moderate estimate on one’s abilities
or worth. b : neither bold nor self-assertive : tending toward diffidence. 2 : arising from or characteristic of a modest nature. 3 : observing the proprieties of dress and behavior : decent. 4a : limited in size, amount, or scope a family of modest means.
What is the meaning of ostentatious living?
:
attracting or fond of attracting attention by showing off wealth or cleverness
They lived in a huge, ostentatious house.
What is the meaning of UN president?
without previous instance
; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled: an unprecedented event.
What does uninhibited manner mean?
If you describe a person or their behavior as uninhibited, you mean that
they express their opinions and feelings openly, and behave as they want to, without worrying what other people think
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Does virulent mean virus?
Two meanings come out of the roots for virulent:
“poisonous”
and “spiteful.” The virus-carrying meaning of virulent often gets combined with strain, such as in a “virulent strain of the flu.” Those who aren’t carrying disease but are still considered virulent most likely lash out at others with a biting tone.
Can bacteria be virulent?
Virulent bacteria. The ability of bacteria to cause disease is described in terms of the number of infecting bacteria, the route of entry into the body, the effects of host defense mechanisms, and intrinsic characteristics of the bacteria called virulence factors.
How do you use virulent?
- Now he faces virulent attacks from the Italian media.
- The epidemic was caused by a particularly virulent flu germ.
- A particularly virulent strain of flu has recently claimed a number of lives in the US.
- The media has waged a virulent hate campaign against her.