8 definitions found for unvarnished

Unvarnished UNV'ARNISHED, a.
1. Not overlaid with varnish.
2. Not artificially colored or adorned; not artfully embellished; plain.
I will a round unvarnish'd tale deliver.

unvarnished adj 1: not having a coating of stain or varnish [syn: unstained, unvarnished] 2: free from any effort to soften to disguise; "the plain and unvarnished truth"; "the unvarnished candor of old people and children" [syn: plain, unvarnished]

unvarnished adjective Date: 1605 1. a. not adorned or glossed ; plain, straightforward <told the unvarnished truth> b. artless, frank <the unvarnished candor of old people and children — Janet Flanner> 2. not coated with or as if with varnish ; crude, unfinished

unvarnished
adj.
1 not varnished.
2 (of a statement or person) plain and straightforward (the unvarnished truth).

unvarnished adj. 1 not varnished. 2 (of a statement or person) plain and straightforward (the unvarnished truth).

unvarnished a. 1. Unpolished. 2. Unembellished, plain, unadorned, candid, simple, true.

unvarnished adj. plain, simple, pure, unembellished, straightforward, straight, direct, honest, unelaborated, naked, stark, sincere, frank, candid, outspoken: My dear, let me tell you the unvarnished truth about Marnie and Jim.

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