Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unshowy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-showy
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not showy; plain or unassuming

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From un- + showy.

Derived Forms

unshowiness

Questions

What does unshowy mean?: Not showy; plain or unassuming
Where does unshowy come from?: From un- + showy.

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