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unvarnished
adj. plain, simple, pure, unembellished, straightforward,
straight, direct, honest, unelaborated, naked, stark, sincere,
frank, candid, outspoken: My dear, let me tell you the
unvarnished truth about Marnie and Jim.
unveil v. reveal, expose, uncover, lay bare or open, bare, bring to
light: They will unveil a rival bid at tomorrow's meeting. Only
after William died did Cynthia unveil the truth about his double
life.
unwarranted
adj. uncalled-for, unasked, unasked for, unjustified,
indefensible, unjust, unfair, unconscionable, unworthy,
improper, inexcusable, gratuitous, unmerited, undeserved,
unprovoked, outrageous, excessive, unreasonable, unrestrained,
intemperate, untempered, immoderate, undue, unnecessary: The
police were accused of unwarranted use of force in ejecting the
rowdies from the pub.
unwary adj. heedless, careless, hasty, incautious, unguarded,
imprudent, rash, foolhardy, reckless, thoughtless, indiscreet,
unthinking, mindless, unwise: Many perils await the unwary
traveller. It was unwary of you not to lock the doors and
windows.
unwashed adj. 1 dirty, uncleaned, unclean, uncleansed: Separate your
personal things from the unwashed laundry in the hamper.
--n. 2 the (great) unwashed. Derogatory the rabble, the
masses, the mob, the plebs, people (at large or in general), the
population, the populace, the man or woman in the street, Mr (&
Mrs) Average, the working class(es), most people, the (silent)
majority, US John Q. Public: The effort to sell expensive
brandy to the great unwashed failed miserably.
unwelcome adj. 1 uninvited, unsought for, unwished for, undesired,
undesirable, displeasing, unpleasing, distasteful, unpleasant:
My day was further ruined by the unwelcome arrival of all those
bills. 2 unwanted, rejected, unaccepted, excluded; persona non
grata, anathema: Following that episode, Curshaw was made to
feel unwelcome at the club.