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unshowy

unshowy adjective: not showy; plain or unassuming.

Adjective

unshowy

  1. Not showy; plain or unassuming
    • He has a confident, unshowy style.
    • Wales, too, led by the unshowy but effective Mark Drakeford, has looked far more likely as a candidate for independence than it ever has.2021 December 29, Christian Wolmar, “An opportunity to push for schemes of local importance”, in RAIL, number 947, page 40

Origin of unshowy

From un- + showy.

Words formed from unshowy

Questions about unshowy

What does unshowy mean?
Unshowy means not showy; plain or unassuming.
What part of speech is unshowy?
Unshowy is an adjective.

Words near unshowy in the dictionary

  1. unshowcased
  2. unshowered
  3. unshowiness
  4. unshowmanlike
  5. unshown
  6. unshowy
  7. unshrank
  8. unshreddable
  9. unshredded
  10. unshrewd
  11. unshrewish

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