undissembled
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not feigned or pretended: "undissembled" describes something that is genuine, sincere, and not disguised or concealed. It refers to feelings, actions, or expressions that are openly and honestly shown without any attempt to hide or misrepresent them.
Usage Examples
- (Her happiness was genuine and not hidden.)
- (His anger was openly expressed and not faked.)
- (Their friendship was sincere and without disguise.)
Advanced Usage
"undissembled grief": sorrow that is openly felt and shown without any attempt to hide it.
- At the funeral, the widow’s undissembled grief moved all who attended. (Her sorrow was plain and honest.)
"undissembled admiration": praise or respect that is genuinely felt and expressed.
- The teacher’s undissembled admiration for the student’s work encouraged the whole class. (Her praise was sincere and openly given.)
Variants and Related Words
Dissemble (verb): to conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs under a pretense.
- He tried to dissemble his disappointment with a forced smile. (He hid his true feelings.)
Dissembled (adj): disguised or pretended.
- Her dissembled calm did not fool her friends. (Her calm was fake.)
Dissembler (n): a person who hides their true feelings or intentions.
- The spy was a skilled dissembler. (He was good at pretending.)
Synonyms
- Genuine: truly what something is said to be; authentic.
- Sincere: free from pretense or deceit; honest.
- Open: not hidden or concealed; frank.
- Unfeigned: not pretended; genuine.
Antonyms
- Dissembled: disguised or pretended.
- Feigned: simulated or pretended.
- Hypocritical: behaving in a way that contradicts one's stated beliefs.
Related Idioms
Wear one's heart on one's sleeve: to openly show one's emotions, especially vulnerable ones.
- He wears his heart on his sleeve, so his feelings are always undissembled. (His emotions are always visible and honest.)
Call a spade a spade: to speak plainly and directly without euphemism.
- Her undissembled criticism was refreshing; she always calls a spade a spade. (She speaks honestly without hiding her opinion.)