The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MODEST which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Not showy crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MODEST | 40 % | 6 |
| PLAIN | 40 % | 5 |
| STAID | 20 % | 5 |
Why may PLAIN be the right solution?
The word "plain" means simple and not decorated. Therefore, it fits the definition of "not showy."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not showy
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- subdued
- understated
- restrained
- unpretentious
- passive
- unbuttoned
- patient
- casually
- inside
- irregularly
- casual
- put by
Crossword Answer definitions
MODEST adjective- Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
- Small, moderate in size.
- Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
- (especially of behaviour or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result MODEST
- Humble composer reinterpreted by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, familiarly (6)
- Not liable to crow
- Understated
- Unostentatious
- Not at all vain
- Unassuming
- Shy
- Hardly extravagant
- Demure
- Not pretentious
More clues leading to the result PLAIN
- Unadorned
- Sans toppings
- Pizza choice
- Easy to see
- Steppe or savannah
- Like the nose on your face
- Like Amish style
- ___ People (Amish)
- Unvarnished
- "Sarah, ___ and Tall" (Glenn Close movie)