unvarnished

[ uhn-vahr-nisht ]
/ ʌnˈvɑr nɪʃt /
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adjective

plain; clear; straightforward; without vagueness or subterfuge; frank: the unvarnished truth.
unfinished, as floors or furniture; not coated with or as if with varnish.

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Origin of unvarnished

First recorded in 1595–1605; un-1 + varnish + -ed3, -ed2

Words nearby unvarnished

unusual, unusuality, unutterable, unvaccinated, unvalued, unvarnished, unvarnished truth, unveil, unveiled, unveiling, unverified
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Words related to unvarnished

candid, unadorned, straightforward, bare, clean, folksy, frank, genuine, homey, naked, open, pure, simple, sincere, stark, straight, unconcealed, unembellished, vanilla, for real

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British Dictionary definitions for unvarnished

unvarnished
/ (ʌnˈvɑːnɪʃt) /

adjective

not elaborated upon or glossed; plain and directthe unvarnished truth
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