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unvarnished

/ʌnˈvɑːrnɪʃt/
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• adjective

1

Plain and straightforward, without any exaggeration, disguise, or embellishment.

Example

"The auditor presented the unvarnished facts about the company's declining revenue to the board."

2

Not coated or finished with varnish (especially of wood or a surface).

Example

"They chose an unvarnished pine table for the kitchen and treated it with natural beeswax instead."

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• Rhymes for unvarnished

• Nearby Words

unvanquished
unvariable
unvaried
unvarnished
unvarying
unvaryingly
unvaxxed

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the late 16th century, famously popularized by William Shakespeare in Othello ('I will a round unvarnish'd tale deliver') to describe a straightforward account free of rhetorical embellishment.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unvarnished. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unvarnished
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