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unvarnished
un·var·nished U0125200 (ŭn′vär′nĭsht)adj.1. Not coated with varnish: unvarnished floors.2. Stated or otherwise presented without any effort to soften or disguise; plain: the unvarnished truth.unvarnished (ʌnˈvɑːnɪʃt) adjnot elaborated upon or glossed; plain and direct: the unvarnished truth. un•var•nished (ʌnˈvɑr nɪʃt)
adj. 1. straightforward; without vagueness or subterfuge. 2. not coated with varnish. [1595–1605] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  unvarnished - not having a coating of stain or varnishunstainedunpainted - not having a coat of paint or badly in need of a fresh coat; "an unpainted house"; "unpainted furniture" | | 2. |  unvarnished - free from any effort to soften to disguise; "the plain and unvarnished truth"; "the unvarnished candor of old people and children"plaindirect - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" |
unvarnishedadjective plain, frank, honest, candid, simple, pure, bare, naked, straightforward, stark, sincere, pure and simple, unadorned, unembellished The full unvarnished truth about the Duke should be made public.unvarnishedadjectiveWithout addition, decoration, or qualification:bald, bare, dry, plain, simple, unadorned.Translationsla semplice verit...non verniciatounvarnished
unvarnished truthThe total, unadulterated truth; frank honesty not diluted or softened in any way by omission or embellishment. Your job is to give me the unvarnished truth about the company's performance each quarter, no matter how bleak it may be. Sarah isn't afraid to speak the unvarnished truth about what she thinks of anyone or anything.See also: truth, unvarnishedunvarnished truthThe plain facts without embellishment, as in Let's just have the unvarnished truth about the sale. This idiom was first recorded in 1883, although unvarnished had been used to describe a direct statement since Shakespeare's time. See also: truth, unvarnishedunvarnished truth, theThe straight facts. This expression has antecedents in the writings of Aeschylus (“Simple are the words of truth”), Euripides (“Plain and unvarnished are the words of truth”), and other ancient writers. Shakespeare came close to the modern wording: “In speaking for myself . . . I will a round unvarnish’d tale deliver of my whole course of love” (Othello, 1.3). See also tell it like it is.See also: unvarnishedunvarnished
Related to unvarnished: unvarnished truthSynonyms for unvarnishedadj plainSynonyms- plain
- frank
- honest
- candid
- simple
- pure
- bare
- naked
- straightforward
- stark
- sincere
- pure and simple
- unadorned
- unembellished
Synonyms for unvarnishedadj without addition, decoration, or qualificationSynonyms- bald
- bare
- dry
- plain
- simple
- unadorned
Synonyms for unvarnishedadj not having a coating of stain or varnishSynonymsRelated Wordsadj free from any effort to soften to disguiseSynonymsRelated Words |