ungeschönt
Translation
unvarnished, unembellished, blunt, frank
Examples
Er erzählte die ungeschönte Wahrheit.
He told the unvarnished truth.
Der Bericht ist eine ungeschönte Darstellung der Fakten.
The report is an unembellished presentation of the facts.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective before a noun)) used as an adjective before a noun die ungeschönte Wahrheit
Similar Words
ehrlich (honest), direkt (direct); Antonyms: geschönt (embellished), beschönigt (sugar-coated)
Etymology
Comes from un- (not) + geschönt, past participle of schönen (to make beautiful), from schön (beautiful). Literally 'not beautified'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a report that doesn't try to make things look 'schön' (pretty). It's the unvarnished, direct account.