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OSTENTATE Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word ostentate. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For OSTENTATE

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discreet
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

adjective satellite

• unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

• heedful of potential consequences

humble
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful

adjective satellite

• low or inferior in station or quality

• used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

• of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

verb

• cause to be unpretentious

• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

modest
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

• not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

adjective satellite

• not large but sufficient in size or amount

• free from pomp or affectation

• low or inferior in station or quality

• humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

plain
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• not elaborate or elaborated; simple

• lacking patterns especially in color

noun

• extensive tract of level open land

• a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side

adverb

• unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

adjective satellite

• clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

• not mixed with extraneous elements

• free from any effort to soften to disguise

• lacking embellishment or ornamentation

• lacking in physical beauty or proportion

verb

• express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

reserved
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• set aside for the use of a particular person or party

• marked by self-restraint and reticence

simple
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

• (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions

noun

• any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

• a person lacking intelligence or common sense

adjective satellite

• easy and not involved or complicated

• apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

• exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity

• lacking mental capacity and subtlety

• unornamented

unassuming
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not arrogant or presuming

understated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• exhibiting restrained good taste

unostentatious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not ostentatious

adjective satellite

• exhibiting restrained good taste

unpretentious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking pretension or affectation

• not ostentatious

adjective satellite

• exhibiting restrained good taste

Alternatives for DISCREET

Alternatives for HUMBLE

Alternatives for MODEST

Alternatives for PLAIN

Alternatives for RESERVED

Alternatives for SIMPLE

Alternatives for UNASSUMING

Alternatives for UNDERSTATED

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