unvarnished
/ʌnˈvɑːnɪʃt
/adjective
1Not covered with varnish: unvarnished woodwork...
- Awareness of the smooth page clouds the difference between varnished and unvarnished oil paint, between opaque and transparent watercolour.
- Yellow and orange sponge-painted walls are accentuated by unpainted, unvarnished wooden tables.
- Instead, he's worked with traditional materials and contrasting textures - unvarnished wood, raw silk - to create a style that is clearly modern, but remains richly Alpine in spirit.
Synonyms
bare, plain, unpainted, unlacquered, unpolished, unfinished, untreated, raw, natural, matt;
stripped
2(Of a statement or manner) plain and straightforward: please tell me the unvarnished truth...
- They want plain, unvarnished statements from the government, not the latest output from the Merrion Street spin machine.
- Half truth that is branded with a recognized name and laminated to cover the cracks is rated more highly than unvarnished fact.
- If I am communicating to my readers exactly what the White House believes on any certain issue, that's reporting to them an unvarnished, unfiltered version of what they believe.
Synonyms
straightforward, plain, simple, stark, naked, bald;
truthful, realistic, true to life;
candid, honest, frank, outspoken, forthright, plain-spoken, direct, blunt, downright, brutal, harsh, straight from the shoulder, explicit, unequivocal, unambiguous, unexaggerated, unadorned, undisguised, unveiled, unqualified
informal upfront, warts and all
