1. plain and direct; without embellishment or concealment
2. not covered with varnish

Examples

• She told him the unvarnished truth about his performance.
• The reporter gave an unvarnished account of the disaster.
• He preferred the unvarnished facts without any spin.
• The unvarnished wood table had a natural beauty.
• Her unvarnished honesty sometimes hurt people’s feelings.
• The unvarnished floorboards creaked under their feet.
• The book presents an unvarnished look at life in the city.