unvarnished

[US]/ʌn'vɑːnɪʃt/
[UK]/ˌʌnˈvɑrnɪʃt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ikke malet; uden pynt; almindelig

Phrases & Collocations

unvarnished truth

uforfalsket sandhed

unvarnished opinion

uforfalsket mening

Example Sentences

a round unvarnished tale

en rund og usminket historie

please tell me the unvarnished truth.

fortæl mig sandheden, uden omsvøb.

Real-world Examples

You want my unvarnished opinion? -Lay it on me.

Vil du have min hudløse mening? - Kom med den.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

Most managers and colleagues could indeed be better at giving unvarnished feedback.

De fleste ledere og kolleger kunne faktisk være bedre til at give hudløs feedback.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He’s already proven his ability to give me his unvarnished military advice based on his experience on the ground.

Han har allerede bevist sin evne til at give mig hans hudløse militære råd baseret på hans erfaring på stedet.

Source: 2015 Ford Focus Collection

Life in its unvarnished form-unforgiving, unrelenting, yet undeniably real.

Livet i sin hudløse form - nådesløst, ubarmhjertigt, men utvivlsomt virkeligt.

Source: 202323

The power in what we were doing was the utterly unvarnished truth.

Styrken i det, vi lavede, var den hudløse sandhed.

Source: Radio Laboratory

It still further reduced her towards unvarnished simplicity in her manner to him.

Det reducerede yderligere hende til hudløs enkelhed i hendes opførsel over for ham.

Source: Lovers in the Tower (Part 1)

They bring this absolute unvarnished honesty, without any veneer of political correctness, you know?

De bringer denne absolutte hudløse ærlighed, uden noget lag af politisk korrekthed, ved du?

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2017 Compilation

Desire lines are the unvarnished truth about how people use what you've built.

Ønskelinjer er den hudløse sandhed om, hvordan folk bruger det, du har bygget.

Source: Cheddar Scientific Interpretation

But what we're hearing right now is the unvarnished story.

Men det, vi hører lige nu, er den hudløse historie.

Source: The Good Wife Season 2

Even if a boss genuinely wants to hear the unvarnished truth, employees may not be comfortable delivering it.

Selv hvis en chef virkelig ønsker at høre den hudløse sandhed, er medarbejdere måske ikke trygge ved at levere den.

Source: Economist Business

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