as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
an unembellished vase is best because it won't take attention away from the flowers
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Recent Examples of unembellished
Both details were singled out by critics as too outrageously weird, too obviously Lockwood-like, to be unembellished.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The unembellished style is well suited for Lake Orta, the quietly beautiful but shy little sister of northern Italy’s more glamorous resort towns.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
This isn’t a biopic that idealizes my journey, but an honest portrait—unembellished and unafraid to confront any part of my life, no matter how difficult.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 July 2025
Previously, the site provided unembellished quick references to COVID-19 resources, including links to information on vaccines, testing, treatments, and long COVID.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The unembellished style is well suited for Lake Orta, the quietly beautiful but shy little sister of northern Italy’s more glamorous resort towns.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
This isn’t a biopic that idealizes my journey, but an honest portrait—unembellished and unafraid to confront any part of my life, no matter how difficult.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 July 2025
Previously, the site provided unembellished quick references to COVID-19 resources, including links to information on vaccines, testing, treatments, and long COVID.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unembellished
Adjective
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In such a world, simple answers won’t do; only the courage to ask the hardest questions will push us forward.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Knox, who committed to wrestle at Rutgers University, and his dad were initially charged with simple assault for purposely/knowingly causing bodily injury after a brawl broke out at Collingswood High School on February.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The demonization of Israel leads to physical attacks on Jews — plain and simple.—
Marc Schneier,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Unlike unsweetened or plain baking chocolate, bittersweet chocolate can contain flavors like vanilla and emulsifiers like soy lecithin.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For a film that treats the human voice itself as a conduit for divinity, Ann Lee rarely leaves those voices unadorned.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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Spread the rest of the frosting on top of the cake, leaving the sides unadorned.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The naked man put up a good fight, but was overpowered and brought to the Arend, Roggeveen’s flagship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Inconsistent performances and an absence of clarity to the naked eye in the style of play are fair criticisms.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The make-or-break ingredient turns out to be British actor Will Poulter, whose immersive commitment dovetails beautifully with Meeks’ unvarnished sensibility.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2026
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The class’s teacher, played by Julia Garner, faces suspicion (not to mention her own demons), and the remaining, unvarnished child isn’t providing answers.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Unembellished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unembellished. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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