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unvarnished

[uhn-vahr-nisht] / ʌnˈvɑr nɪʃt /
ADJECTIVE
plain, honest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
candid straightforward unadorned
WEAK
bare clean down and dirty folksy for real frank genuine homey naked open open and shut pure pure and simple simple sincere stark straight unconcealed undisguised undissembled unembellished vanilla
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deceitful devious
WEAK
dishonest falsified

Example Sentences

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Perhaps we will have to wait for Sir Keir's inevitable post-premiership autobiography for the unvarnished truth.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“The truth is laid bare in the complaint — unvarnished, unflinching, undeniable. We welcome our day in court.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Our ears are always the ultimate arbiters, and hundreds of millions still bend to the song’s unvarnished, pure pleasure even now.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Observing his morality and mind on unvarnished display at Davos, the leaders of middle-sized countries could conclude only that Carney’s was the most plausible path to not just peace and prosperity but, perhaps, survival.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

As they mulled over their future, southern blacks looked to the Chicago Defender, a source of inspiration and the unvarnished truth about the world around them, for guidance.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield