undisguised

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adjective

Not disguised, plainly visible.

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Meanings

adjectiveundisguised (comparative more undisguised, superlative most undisguised)

comparative more undisguised · superlative most undisguised

  1. Not disguised, plainly visible.

    1885, Edward Dutton Cook, Anderson, John Henry, article in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 1: Abbadie - Anne, The bal masqué was ‘a scene of undisguised indecency, drunkenness, and vice.’

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    The Major-General has already been made aware of the fact, that a large number of ill-disposed persons have, for some days, been openly organizing, drilling, and equipping themselves, with the undisguised object of attacking her Majesty's troops, and, if possible, subverting the Government.

    1854, John Wellesley Thomas, Capt. J. W. Thomas report to Headquarters following Eureka rebellion

    1890s, Xenophon, Henry Graham Dakyns (translator), Hellenica, Book 4, Chapter 5, So when they perceived the approach of Agesilaus, the Argives and their friends left the offerings as they lay, including the preparations for the breakfast, and retired with undisguised alarm into the city by the Cenchrean road.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveplain to see

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishdisguised
  9. Englishundisguised

From un- + disguised.

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Translations

Bulgarian явен, неприкрит
  • явен (javen)not disguised
  • неприкрит (neprikrit)not disguised
Greek αμασκάρευτος
  • αμασκάρευτος (amaskáreftos)not disguised
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APA

undisguised. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undisguised

MLA

“undisguised.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undisguised. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undisguised,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undisguised.

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