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单词 unflamboyant
释义

unflamboyant

adjective

un·​flam·​boy·​ant ˌən-flam-ˈbȯi-ənt How to pronounce unflamboyant (audio)
: not showy or ostentatious : not flamboyant
a modest, unflamboyant style of dress
unflamboyantly adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Avril Haines, Tony Blinken, these are some of the most understated and unflamboyant, deeply steeped in the culture of the agencies that they're being asked to run. CBS News, 9 Dec. 2020 Gray-haired, unflamboyant, provincial, the very definition of keep-calm-and-carry-on, Mrs. May seemed to be exactly what England wanted. Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 7 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

unflamboyant

adjective

as in appropriate

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • appropriate
  • unflashy
  • conservative
  • toned (down)
  • inconspicuous
  • fitting
  • understated
  • subdued
  • quiet
  • unobtrusive
  • restrained
  • proper
  • elegant
  • graceful
  • tasteful
  • muted
  • unpretentious
  • simple
  • modest
  • plain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • flamboyant
  • loud
  • swanky
  • noisy
  • gaudy
  • excessive
  • flashy
  • glitzy
  • ostentatious
  • extravagant
  • splashy
  • overwrought
  • swank
  • garish
  • fulsome
  • flaring
  • hammy
  • over-the-top
  • pretentious
  • razzle-dazzle
  • overdone
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