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" The unvarnished truth is that we have spent the last decade funding the machinery of war, and our children have been sacrificed."
LeVar Burton

Meaning of "unvarnished" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF UNVARNISHED

ʌnˈvɑːnɪʃt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNVARNISHED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unvarnished is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNVARNISHED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Unvarnished

Unvarnished is the tenth studio album by the American hard rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. The album was released on September 30, 2013.

Definition of unvarnished in the English dictionary

The definition of unvarnished in the dictionary is not elaborated upon or glossed; plain and direct.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNVARNISHED

astonished · burnished · comfortably-furnished · diminished · finished · furnished · overfinished · ready-furnished · semifinished · tarnished · unadmonished · unburnished · undiminished · unfinished · unfurnished · ungarnished · unpunished · unreplenished · untarnished · vanished

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNVARNISHED

unvaccinated · unvaluable · unvalued · unvanquishable · unvanquished · unvariable · unvaried · unvariegated · unvarying · unvaryingly · unveil · unveiler · unveiling · unveined · unvendible · unvenerable · unvented · unventilated · unveracious · unveracity

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNVARNISHED

accomplished · anguished · cherished · dished · distinguished · established · famished · half-finished · impoverished · in the shed · long-established · malnourished · perished · polished · unblemished · undistinguished · unpolished · unpublished · well-established · well-furnished · well-nourished

Synonyms and antonyms of unvarnished in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNVARNISHED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unvarnished» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «unvarnished» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNVARNISHED

Find out the translation of unvarnished to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of unvarnished from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unvarnished» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

质朴
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

sin adornos
570 millions of speakers
en

English

unvarnished
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

सरल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير مصقول
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

без прикрас
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

unvarnished
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সাদামাটা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

sans fard
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tidak diperkosa
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

ungeschminkte
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ありのままの
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

꾸미지
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Unvarnished
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không có tráng men
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நேரடியான
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

न वाटलेला
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

süssüz
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

unvarnished
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

nielakierowanej
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

без прикрас
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

nelacuit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστίλβωτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onverbloemd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

osminkade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

usminkede
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unvarnished

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNVARNISHED»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unvarnished

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6 QUOTES WITH «UNVARNISHED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unvarnished.
1
Michael Arrington
I always try to find the truth in a situation. That unvarnished, pure nugget of truth at the core of every issue that I write about.
2
LeVar Burton
The unvarnished truth is that we have spent the last decade funding the machinery of war, and our children have been sacrificed.
3
Jeff Gannon
If I am communicating to my readers exactly what the White House believes on any certain issue, that's reporting to them an unvarnished, unfiltered version of what they - the Administration - believe.
4
Alexandra Kerry
Words have great cumulative power, but in the 21st century, a single image is much stronger. An image suggests the unvarnished truth. That is its power and its fiction.
5
Cynthia McKinney
Ever since I came to Congress in 1992, there are those who have been trying to silence my voice. I've been told to 'sit down and shut up' over and over again. Well, I won't sit down and I won't shut up until the full and unvarnished truth is placed before the American people.
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Donald Wuerl
In the pulpit, we're supposed to present the teaching with all of its unvarnished clarity, but when you step out of the pulpit, you have to meet people where they are and try to walk with them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNVARNISHED»

Discover the use of unvarnished in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unvarnished and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Unvarnished New Testament
Based on a radical and startling premise, The Unvarnished New Testament asks "Why not present the New Testament simply as it appears in the original Greek?"
Andy Gaus, 1991
2
The Unvarnished Doctrine: Locke, Liberalism, and the ...
DIVIn The Unvarnished Doctrine, Steven M. Dworetz addresses two critical issues in contemporary thinking on the American Revolution—the ideological character of this event, and, more specifically, the relevance of "America’s Philosopher ...
Steven M. Dworetz, 1994
3
The Unvarnished Truth: Personal Narratives in ...
A study of the "plain unvarnished tales" of unschooled beggars, criminals, prisoners, and ex-slaves in the 19th century. Fabian shows how these works illuminate debates over who had the cultural authority to tell and sell their own stories.
Ann Fabian, 2002
4
Everyone Else Must Fail: The Unvarnished Truth About Oracle ...
While giving credit to Ellison’s brilliance and devotion, the book sounds a warning about an ingenious man’s tendency to be his own company’s worst enemy. From the Hardcover edition.
Karen Southwick, 2003
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The Unvarnished Truth
The latter part of the book has to do with the situations and people he met in his various jobs, mainly with his railroad days. It's a wonder he's around to relate all these tales!"br/>
John C. Calhoun, 2010
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What My Grandchildren Wanted to Know: An Unvarnished Account ...
"Rosemarie first wrote this story for her grandchildren, who wanted to know about her tumultuous life in 20th-century Germany. It has been translated into English by Norman Diffey, a friend of hers for nearly fifty years."
‎2011
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The Unvarnished Gospels
In this edition a glossary elucidates the original meanings of key words and compares them with their conventional translations.
Andy Gaus, 1988
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Runnin' with the Big Dogs: The True, Unvarnished Story of ...
Traces the historical rivalry between the University of Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners, discussing their annual competition at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas and how it has been conducted by top players, coaches, fans, and ...
Mike Shropshire, 2006
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Under Cover for Wells Fargo: The Unvarnished Recollections ...
These are the remarkable memoirs of Fred Dodge (1854-1938), Wells Fargo secret agent for fifty years, friend of Wyatt Earp, and fast man with a gun.
Fred Dodge, Carolyn Lake, 1998
10
Kif: An Unvarnished History
A tale of a young man who returns from the trenches of WWI and, unable to find an honest job, drifts into the life of a burglar in the London underworld.
Josephine Tey, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNVARNISHED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unvarnished is used in the context of the following news items.
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Criticism of 'Unvarnished' Brings a Strong Times Defense
It published a blog post by a former Times reporter, Richard Bernstein, criticizing last spring's reporting project, “Unvarnished,” which vividly laid out the poor ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
The introspective man-child, curious and unvarnished
These days we're taught to be leery of the man-child, that sloppy, skateboard-toting guy of a certain age who seems determined to cling to his concert T-shirts ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
3
Hollywood Finally Created a Hacker Who's Alienating, Paranoid …
... programmers, and other screen-strapped geeks have tended to sugarcoat the frequently unvarnished and even unappealing aspects of a culture that prides ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
4
Unvarnished Truths About Viewability
It's easy to let myths and challenges drown out the real progress that has been made. Here are some unvarnished truths: Truth # 1: Changing currency is hard. «MediaPost Communications, May 15»
5
City Room | Unvarnished Series on Nail Salon Workers: Readers …
Reader reaction was incredibly strong to “Unvarnished,” the two-part investigative report by Sarah Maslin Nir that found many manicurists in the New York area ... «New York Times, May 15»
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A Photojournalist Recalls the Unvarnished Truth of Vietnam
A Photojournalist Recalls the Unvarnished Truth of Vietnam. By Tim Page 4/29/15 at 11:32 AM. 04_22_TimPage_01. Opinion. Korean troops encounter terrified ... «Newsweek, Apr 15»
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'Mythbusters' stars Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman show …
If the two-hour show didn't always seem thematically coherent or pack the satisfying large-scale punch of the TV show, it at least displayed the unvarnished ... «MLive.com, Apr 15»
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The Gay 'Agenda' Is Tied To A 'Directly Demonic Energy' And Satan …
"You literally are staring into virtually the unvarnished energy of Satan himself when you come up against the forces that are pushing the homosexual agenda ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
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New stories — not for kids — in Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Pioneer Girl …
JUDY WOODRUFF: Finally tonight: a look at the unvarnished life of a much beloved American literary icon. Her autobiography, the basis of much of her writing, ... «PBS NewsHour, Dec 14»
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An Unvarnished Interview With T. Boone Pickens
Crude oil prices are plunging, but T. Boone Pickens isn't surprised. The billionaire oilman has seen plenty of spikes and dips during more than 60 years in the ... «Texas Tribune, Oct 14»
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