unexaggerated
Not blown up
Unexaggerated describes something presented without exaggeration—accurate, not overstated or inflated for effect.
The word often appears when someone wants to emphasize that a claim, however remarkable it sounds, is literally true: It's the unexaggerated truth that she saved my life.
An unexaggerated account sticks to the facts without embellishment.
Exactly correct, no error
- factualGrounded in truth
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
- literalMeaning exactly what's said
- objectivePurpose or goal
verifiable · documented · evidence-based · substantiated · corroborated · empirical · measured · quantified
Deliberately minimized in expression
- modestLacking in pretension
- subduedReduced in intensity
- restrainedHeld under control
- temperedStrengthened through heat treatment
measured · muted · toned-down · low-key · conservative · moderate · controlled · balanced
Accurate and sincere
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
- candidHonest and direct
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
transparent · plain-spoken · direct · frank · genuine · authentic · trustworthy · credible
precise
Exactly correct, no error
objective · verifiable · documented · evidence-based · substantiated · corroborated · empirical · measured · quantified · undistorted
understated
Deliberately minimized in expression
- modestLacking in pretension
- subduedReduced in intensity
- restrainedHeld under control
tempered · measured · muted · toned-down · low-key · conservative · moderate · controlled · balanced · proportionate
truthful
Accurate and sincere
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
- candidHonest and direct
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
straightforward · transparent · plain-spoken · direct · frank · genuine · authentic · trustworthy · credible · reliable
unexaggeratedexaggerated
Made larger than reality
overstated · overblown · hyperbolic · inflated · embellished
unexaggeratedfictitious
Not real, invented
fabricated · invented · made-up · false · fictionalized
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