undissembling
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not pretending or concealing: "undissembling" describes someone who is straightforward and does not disguise their true feelings, thoughts, or intentions. It implies sincerity and honesty without any attempt to deceive.
Usage Examples
- (She told the truth openly, without hiding anything.)
- (His honesty and lack of pretense earned him trust.)
- (The testimony was sincere and without falsehood.)
Advanced Usage
- "undissembling honesty": a phrase emphasizing complete openness.
- The politician's undissembling honesty was rare in a world of spin and evasion. (His straightforward truthfulness stood out.)
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 emotion.)
Dissembling (adjective/verb): acting in a deceptive or hypocritical way.
- Her dissembling words made it hard to know what she really thought. (Her words were deceptive.)
Undissembled (adjective): not disguised or concealed; genuine.
- His undissembled joy at the news was clear to everyone. (His joy was real and unconcealed.)
Synonyms
- Sincere: free from pretense or deceit.
- Candid: truthful and straightforward; frank.
- Open: not secretive or hidden.
- Artless: without guile or deception; natural.
Antonyms
- Dissembling: pretending or concealing true feelings.
- Deceitful: intending to mislead.
- Insincere: not expressing genuine feelings.
Related Idioms
Wear one's heart on one's sleeve: to show one's emotions openly, without hiding them.
- He wears his heart on his sleeve, so his undissembling attitude is no surprise. (He is always open about his feelings.)
Call a spade a spade: to speak plainly and directly, without euphemism or pretense.
- In her undissembling way, she called a spade a spade, telling him exactly what she thought. (She was bluntly honest.)