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Meaning of "unpretending" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNPRETENDING

unpretending  [ˌʌnprɪˈtɛndɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNPRETENDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unpretending is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNPRETENDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unpretending in the English dictionary

The definition of unpretending in the dictionary is unpretentious, genuine.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNPRETENDING


ascending
əˈsɛndɪŋ
condescending
ˌkɒndɪˈsɛndɪŋ
contending
kənˈtɛndɪŋ
defending
dɪˈfɛndɪŋ
descending
dɪˈsɛndɪŋ
ending
ˈɛndɪŋ
goaltending
ˈɡəʊlˌtɛndɪŋ
high-spending
ˌhaɪˈspɛndɪŋ
impending
ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ
lending
ˈlɛndɪŋ
mending
ˈmɛndɪŋ
moneylending
ˈmʌnɪlɛndɪŋ
offending
əˈfɛndɪŋ
parascending
ˈpærəˌsɛndɪŋ
pending
ˈpɛndɪŋ
unattending
ˌʌnəˈtɛndɪŋ
unbending
ʌnˈbɛndɪŋ
uncomprehending
ˌʌnkɒmprɪˈhɛndɪŋ
unending
ʌnˈɛndɪŋ
unoffending
ˌʌnəˈfɛndɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNPRETENDING

unpreparedly
unpreparedness
unprepossessed
unprepossessing
unprescribed
unpresentable
unpressed
unpressured
unpressurised
unpressurized
unpresuming
unpresumptuous
unpretendingly
unpretentious
unpretentiously
unprettiness
unpretty
unprevailing
unpreventable
unprevented

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNPRETENDING

according
binding
bonding
branding
corresponding
demanding
expanding
finding
founding
funding
grinding
landing
outstanding
pounding
sounding
spending
standing
surrounding
understanding
vending
winding

Synonyms and antonyms of unpretending in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unpretending» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNPRETENDING

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The translations of unpretending from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unpretending» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

质朴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unpretending
570 millions of speakers

English

unpretending
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unpretending
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unpretending
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непритязательной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unpretending
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিরহঙ্কার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans prétention
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersahaja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unpretending
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unpretending
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unpretending
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unpretending
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khiêm tốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன்னடக்கம் உடைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अप्रत्यक्ष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alçakgönüllü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza pretese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unpretending
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невибагливою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nepretențioase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεπιτήδευτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beskeie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anspråkslösa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unpretending
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unpretending

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPRETENDING»

The term «unpretending» is normally little used and occupies the 124.708 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPRETENDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unpretending

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNPRETENDING»

Discover the use of unpretending in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unpretending and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shorter Poems
(1819) "THERE IS A LITTLE UNPRETENDING RILL"> THERE is a little unpretending Rill Of limpid water, humbler far than aught That ever among Men or Naiads sought Notice or name ! — It quivers down the hill, Furrowing its shallow way ...
William Wordsworth, 18
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The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth ...
"THERE. IS. A. LITTLE. UNPRETENDING. RILL". 1820 1820 This Rill trickles down the hill-side into Windermere, neax Lowwood. My sister and I, on our first visit together to this part of the country, walked from Kendal, and we rested to refresh ...
William Wordsworth, 1911
3
The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth: 1816-1822
THERE IS A LITTLE UNPRETENDING RILL" 1820 1820 This Rill trickles down the hill-side into Windermere, near Lowwood. My sister and I, on our first visit together to this part of the country, walked from Kendal, and we rested to refresh ...
William Wordsworth, Andrew Jackson George, 1919
4
The Poetical Works
“THERE IS A LITTLE UNPRETENDING RILL” Composed 1806 ?—Published 1820 [This Rill trickles down the hill-side into Windermere, near Low-wood. My sister and I, on our first visit together to this part of the country, walked from Kendal, ...
William Wordsworth, 1896
5
A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous Or Parallel ...
Modest, retiring, unostentatious, unpretending, unassuming, not forward. Unoffending:, a. Harmless, blameless, inoffensive, innocent. Unorganized, a. Inorganic, inorgan- ical, without organs, without organization. Unostentatious, a. Modest ...
Richard Soule, 1871
6
Northern Germany: Handbook for Travellers
5 Kleines Raochhacs, unpretending, these three in the Scheffel-Str. (PI. E, 5); British Hotel, Landhaus-Str. 22 (PL F, 4, 5); Stadt Weimar, Pfarrgasse 2 (PI. E, 5), and Zwei Schwarze Adler, Zahnsgasse i (PI. E, 5), both unpretending, R. D. H/% m.
‎1886
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Poetical Works
The diary and correspondence of Henry Crabbe Robinson is also of use in determining some points connected with this Continental journey, in which he accompanied the Wordsworths—En. THERE IS A LITTLE UNPRETENDING RIL'L . Comp ...
William Wordsworth, William Angus Knight, 1884
8
The Eastern Alps, Including the Bavarian Highlands, the ...
The road continues thence to (IVz M.) Niederthal, or Antholz, and (3 M.) Mitterthal, or Gassen (4070 ft. ; *Brugger, unpretending), where it terminates. (Passes hence into the Miihlbacher-Thal and Rein- thai, see pp. 267, 269.) Beyond Mitter thai ...
Karl Baedeker (Firm), 1879
9
Poems, grave and gay, from the Finchley woods
TO. THE. READERS. OF. THIS. UNPRETENDING. BOOK. Pray be gentle in your criticism, Not over keen in any witticism, If you write, well ! You then will really know, If merit or if blame, you should bestow. If you don't write, perhaps your ear is ...
Jane Rutland, 1865
10
Cecil: or, The adventures of a coxcomb: a novel
on a first introduction between an elder and a younger brother ? — A. The elder brother is usually quiet, unpretending, and careful of committing himself. The younger brother is bettf r-dressed, better-looking, gives himself airs, and will probably ...
Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances), 1841

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNPRETENDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unpretending is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Facebook defeats shareholder litigation over IPO
... up to file a lawsuit Facebook unpretending and financial advisors directed by Morgan Stanley, over imaginary low disclosures made preceeding the business ... «Vocal Republic, Jul 15»
2
Sheikh Kafumbah Konneh - a Great Troubleshooter Has Fallen
She said news of his death was received with shock and referred to him as a "great statesman" and "valour unpretending," a line in the National Anthem. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
President Sirleaf Pays Tribute to Sheikh Kafumba Konneh;Describes …
... paying tribute to the late Sheikh Konneh at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium who she described as a great statesman of valor unpretending, President Sirleaf ... «The Executive Mansion, Jul 15»
4
SANDS OF TIME: Resolves revisited
The people of the little interior town of Pembroke in Plymouth County, unpretending husbandmen, full of the glory of their descent from the Pilgrims, concluded a ... «Wicked Local Pembroke, Jul 15»
5
Parisian fashion rhapsody visits Istanbul
Pointing to Loulou's unpretending nature, Fraser-Cavassoni criticized "the obsession with looking absolutely perfect" in today's fashion world. She asserted that ... «Daily Sabah, May 15»
6
Music Review: Darling Arithmetic
While he hasn't taken the band in the prescribed, expected direction, the album is both intimate and unpretending, and has a natural quality to it that makes it ... «Duke Chronicle, Apr 15»
7
On the Irony of Poverty in Abundance: The True State of the Masses
Alas, here was a battle cry for all to “meet the foe with valor unpretending.” Hence, many a person, drawn from all walks of life, cladded in the armor of war, and ... «Perspective, Feb 15»
8
The Mandy Rice-Davies I knew was more than a glossy, scandalous …
At the time, I described her appeal as “combining the serpentine wisdom of 40 years' ritzy survival with the effortless, unpretending charm of the Worst Girl In The ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
9
Melanie McDonagh: We need to enjoy Jane Austen on her own terms
... she wasn't a feminist; she didn't give a toss about the inequality of the sexes; she was extraordinarily modest — “few so gifted were so unpretending,” said her ... «Evening Standard, Sep 14»
10
The Economics Of Jane Austen
“Few so gifted were so truly unpretending,” Henry tells us. “She regarded the above sum as a prodigious recompense for that which cost her nothing.”. «Huffington Post, Aug 14»

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