unvarnished
pronunciation
How to pronounce unvarnished in British English:
UK [ʌnˈvɑ:nɪʃt]
How to pronounce unvarnished in American English:
US [ʌnˈvɑrnɪʃt]
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- Adjective:
- not having a coating of stain or varnish
- free from any effort to soften to disguise
Word Origin
- unvarnished (adj.)
- c. 1600, of statements, "not embellished," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of varnish (v.). Literal sense of "not covered in varnish" is recorded from 1758.
Example
- 1. You want my unvarnished opinion ?
- 2. Postings are anonymous , which encourages users to give unvarnished views .
- 3. So , if you 're ready for some unvarnished truths , read on .
- 4. These are " unvarnished raw data " , he says , and " some contamination seems inevitable " .
- 5. This article first narrates a plain unvarnished tale .