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unpretentious

/ˌʌnpɹəˈtɛnʃəs/

Meanings
adjective
Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.

Examples :

"The restaurant was small and unpretentious, serving delicious home-cooked meals without any fancy decorations. "
character style attitude quality

Related Words

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cooked verb

/kʊkt/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom cooked a delicious pasta dish for dinner. "

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restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

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meals noun

/miːlz/

Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).

"Breakfast is the morning meal, lunch is the noon meal, and dinner, or supper, is the evening meal."

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serving verb

/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/

(personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).

"The restaurant is serving delicious pasta tonight. "

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pretentious adjective

/pɹɪˈtɛnʃəs/

Intended to impress others; ostentatious.

"Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable."

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simple noun

/ˈsɪmpəl/

A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.

"My grandmother's cough syrup is a simple; it's made from just one type of herb. "

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decorations noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

"The children hung colorful decorations on the Christmas tree. "

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

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plain adjective

/pleɪn/

Flat, level.

"The park's path was very plain, a flat, level stretch of gravel. "

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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humble noun

/ˈhʌmbəl/ /ˈʌmbəl/

(Baltimore) An arrest based on weak evidence intended to demean or punish the subject.

"The police officer's "humble" of the student for skipping class was criticized as unfair. "

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "