warts-and-all

adjective

ˈwȯrts-ən(d)-ˈȯl 

: showing defects or imperfections frankly : not idealized

a warts-and-all biography

Examples of warts-and-all in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cue up the greatest hits Mainstream audiences don’t necessarily want a warts-and-all story about their music icons. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026

But as told in Jonas Åkerlund’s moving new film, there was an underside to Idol’s fame and fortune, which explains the title of this warts-and-all documentary. — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 2 Mar. 2026

Many folks from his past and present participate in the warts-and-all documentary to weigh in. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026

The notion of ‘warts-and-all’ footage of athletes being packaged and presented for worldwide consumption is hardly a new one. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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