undisguised

adjective

un·​dis·​guised ˌən-də-ˈskīzd How to pronounce undisguised (audio)
-dis-ˈgīzd,
 also  -diz-
: not disguised or concealed
undisguised impatience
undisguisedly
ˌən-də-ˈskī-zəd-lē How to pronounce undisguised (audio)
-dis-ˈgī-
 also  -diz-
adverb

Examples of undisguised in a Sentence

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Since 2008–09, the party has made a surprisingly undisguised turn toward Russian President Vladimir Putin. Anton Shekhovtsov, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2017 It is revered as the ecclesiastical capital of the Orthodox world, but it is crammed into a space no bigger than a midsize hotel, and surrounded by a Muslim society that has treated it with undisguised hostility. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024 Mom and Dad) looked on Brando — the barbarian at the gates of Broadway and Hollywood — with undisguised horror. Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024 His character, Gerald, is a scowling former steelworker who, after some initial reluctance, throws himself into his friends’ amateur-strip-show shenanigans with undisguised gusto. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for undisguised 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undisguised was in the 15th century

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“Undisguised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undisguised. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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