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Etymology

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From un- +‎ showy.

Adjective

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unshowy

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

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