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Restrained vs Unpretentious - What's the difference?

restrained | unpretentious |

As adjectives the difference between restrained and unpretentious

is that restrained is held back, limited, kept in check or under control while unpretentious is simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.

As a verb restrained

is (restrain).

restrained

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
    • He greeted her for the first time in three years with a restrained embrace.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (restrain)
    • He was restrained by the straight jacket.

    Anagrams

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    unpretentious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Antonyms

    * pretentious

    Derived terms

    * unpretentiously * unpretentiousness