unarrogant

adjective

Definition of unarrogantnext
as in humble

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unarrogant
  1. humble
  2. modest
  3. unpretentious
  4. lowly
  5. subdued
  6. timid
  7. shrinking
  8. bashful
Adjective
  • Fresh off a massive four-year, $180-million contract extension that solidified Reaves as a legitimate star player, the humble Arkansas native has elevated his game with the same mindset taught to him from his parents and older brother.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In the early days, players were humble, and genuinely grateful just to have a place in the United States to play.
    — Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of humble
Adjective
  • The Coopop Bobber is exactly that – an electric two-wheeler that borrows the visual swagger of a custom bobber and pairs it with the decidedly more modest performance of a European electric moped.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Even a modest slice of commerce flowing through AI agents would reshape how consumers shop, and travel is where that shift is already visible.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of modest
Adjective
  • The unpretentious city is dotted with temporary staffing agencies, money-wiring businesses and Mexican restaurants.
    — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Widow’s Bay Sorry, but that murderers’ row of unpretentious acting talent isn’t going to be topped.
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of unpretentious
Adjective
  • Food & Wine praised the method, specifically singling out the restaurant’s Le 7 Consistenze della Cipolla pizza, which will inspire you to think about the lowly onion in all new ways.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Houston managed to keep its season alive last week with a victory over the lowly Tennessee Titans, but there’s still almost no margin for error if a postseason berth is on the cards.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lowly
Adjective
  • Oddly enough, her two Best Actress plays are both black-and-white, European period pieces, but while Rose is full of gender-bending swagger, Fatherland is a more subdued performance.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Making waves across industries like fashion, beauty, and even interior design, the sensual shade feels more subdued and high-end than alternative reds while being easy to style in the cold-weather months.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of subdued
Adjective
  • Because, at this point, helping the Ukrainians achieve victory would cost relatively little, yet the West remains timid.
    — Dan Crenshaw, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Defense can’t be too timid, but there needs to be rational response to an asymmetric downside.
    — Bob Ackerman, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of timid
Adjective
  • Finishing — Softening, drying, weft straightening, stenter setting and pre-shrinking.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • As a shrinking-violet housewife who comes alive under the magic of live theater in The Debut, Moore was the toast of Telluride, to the point where screenings of the film regularly received mid-movie applause breaks.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of shrinking
Adjective
  • The dominant movie genres of the past decade, superhero films and horror, have usually stayed, like bashful teenagers on the dance floor, on separate sides of the multiplex.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Each loving gesture and bashful smile from his aspiring girlfriend Nikki is punctuated by dread, every minute tense and unnerving as her fixation slowly takes a dark turn.
    — Mariam Bagdady, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of bashful
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