ungeschminkt

without embellishment, unvarnished

adverb un-ge-SHMINKT Rare

Also means

plainly, straight

Usage Note

ungeschminkt (literally: without make-up) describes truth told without softening: die Wahrheit ungeschminkt sagen (to tell the unvarnished truth). Vivid metaphor used in standard and formal registers.

Examples

"Sie schilderte die Lage ungeschminkt und ohne Beschönigung."

Natural Translation

She described the situation plainly and without glossing over it.

Literal Translation

She depicted the situation unvarnished and without beautification.

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