unvarnished

un·var·nished

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-vahr-nisht]
- /ʌnˈvɑr nɪʃt/
- /ʌnˈvɑː.nɪʃt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-vahr-nisht]
- /ʌnˈvɑr nɪʃt/

Definitions of unvarnished word

adjective unvarnished plain; clear; straightforward; without vagueness or subterfuge; frank: the unvarnished truth. 1
adjective unvarnished unfinished, as floors or furniture; not coated with or as if with varnish. 1
adjective unvarnished not lacquered 1
adjective unvarnished straightforward, not softened: truth, etc 1
adjective unvarnished not elaborated upon or glossed; plain and direct 0
adjective unvarnished not varnished 0

See all 9 definitions of unvarnished

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Origin of unvarnished

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Unvarnished

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unvarnished

unvarnished popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unvarnished usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unvarnished

adj unvarnished

hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
literal — in accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical: the literal meaning of a word.
matter-of-fact — adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
naked — being without clothing or covering; nude: naked children swimming in the lake.

adjective unvarnished

coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.

All 7 Synonyms of unvarnished