Unvarnished: meaning, definitions and examples

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unvarnished

 

[ สŒnหˆvษ‘หrnษชสƒt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

honest

Not covered with a layer of paint or varnish; plain and simple. Figuratively, it means expressing the truth without hiding anything.

Synonyms

direct, frank, honest, plain, straightforward

Examples of usage

  • I appreciated her unvarnished opinion on the matter.
  • He gave an unvarnished account of what happened that night.
Context #2 | Adjective

direct

Not disguised or elaborated; plain and straightforward.

Synonyms

blunt, frank, honest, plain, straightforward

Examples of usage

  • She gave me an unvarnished look at the situation.
  • His unvarnished criticism was hard to swallow.

Translations

Translations of the word "unvarnished" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sem verniz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฟเคจเคพ เคตเคพเคฐเฅเคจเคฟเคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unlackiert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tanpa pernis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะปะฐะบะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niepolakierowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅก—่ฃ…ใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใชใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท non verni

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sin barniz

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท verniksiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ”๋‹ˆ์‹œ๋˜์ง€ ์•Š์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุฏู‡ูˆู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nenalakovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nelakovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœชไธŠๆผ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nepolakiran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณvarinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะปะฐะบัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒจแƒ”แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ laklanmamฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sin barniz

Etymology

The word 'unvarnished' originated in the mid 17th century from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'varnish' which refers to a shiny coating used to decorate or protect something. Over time, 'unvarnished' came to be used figuratively to describe something that is plain, honest, and straightforward, without any embellishments or cover-ups.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,105 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.