unassumingness

Also found in: Thesaurus.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

unassumingness - a quality of naturalness and simplicity; "the simple sincerity of folk songs"

naturalness - the quality of being natural or based on natural principles; "he accepted the naturalness of death"; "the spontaneous naturalness of his manner"

unassumingness

noun

Lack of ostentation or pretension:

modesty, plainness, simpleness, simplicity, unostentatiousness, unpretentiousness.

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

Exactly the kind of unassumingness, one might argue, that made him such an effective spy in the first place.

Live and Let Dai - how a former Welsh spy turned thriller author

The pages present the grace and mercy of the Faith and the simple unassumingness of a lad's private faith.

The world of Brother Cadfael

It has lost its traditional unassumingness. The eternal big thing is now the last big thing.

Rugby Union: What next for rugby after World Cup pandemonium?; Michael Blair refuses to jump aboard the overcrowded England bandwagon as he ponders the prospects in 2004 for the country and, just as importantly, the clubs

Full browser ?

CITE

Site: Follow: Share:

Open / Close