unpretentiousness

/ˌənpɹiˈtɛnʃəsnəs/ noun

The state or condition of being unpretentious.

Word Origin Unpretentiousness comes from pretentiousness with un-. Pretentious comes from pretend, from Latin praetendere 'to stretch forth, claim falsely,' from prae- 'before' and tendere 'to stretch.' So pretending is stretching a claim before you. The same tendere root gives us extend, intend, tension, and tent. Unpretentiousness is the quality of not stretching the truth about yourself, being genuine.

noun The state or condition of being unpretentious. countable

Her unpretentiousness made everyone feel comfortable around her.

(名词) 朴实无华;不矫揉造作;谦逊

她的朴实无华让周围的每个人都感到舒适。

(sustantivo) El estado o condición de ser sin pretensiones.

Su falta de pretensiones hacía que todos se sintieran cómodos a su alrededor.

(nom) simplicité; modestie; naturel; sans-prétention [Caractère de ce qui est sans prétention ; simplicité et naturel.]

Son unpretentiousness mettait tout le monde à l'aise autour d'elle.

(Substantiv) Bescheidenheit; Schlichtheit; Unprätentiösität [Die Eigenschaft, bescheiden, natürlich oder ohne Prätention zu sein.]

Ihre **unpretentiousness** machte es allen leicht, sich in ihrer Gegenwart wohlzufühlen.

(名詞) 気取らない様子、飾り気がない状態、素朴であること。

彼女の飾り気のない人柄が、周囲の誰もが安心して感じられる理由だった。

(substantivo) simplicidade; despretensão; naturalidade; modéstia [O estado ou condição de ser sem pretensões.]

A simplicidade dela fez todos se sentirem confortáveis ao seu redor.

Word parts: un + pretend + ent + ious + ness

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