unidealized
Shown with flaws
Not presented as better, purer, or more perfect than reality.
An unidealized portrait shows flaws and imperfections rather than smoothing them away.
The term appears in criticism of art, literature, and historical accounts: The biography offers an unidealized view of the president's marriage.
Her unidealized depiction of rural poverty shocked audiences expecting pastoral charm.
Open and direct
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- directUndeviating or to guide
- plainspokenCandid in speech
unvarnished · unembellished · straightforward · unsparing · unflinching · no-nonsense · matter-of-fact · undiplomatic
Truly what it claims
- realTruly existing, not fake
- unaffectedNot changed or influenced
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- naturalNot artificially produced
raw · earthy · uncontrived · unpolished · unstaged · unposed · documentary · unfaked
Resembling the real thing
- naturalisticImitating actual appearance
- verisimilarAppearing true or real
- accurateConforming to fact
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
gritty · unsentimental · sober · clear-eyed · hardheaded · grounded · pragmatic · levelheaded
Grounded in truth
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- impartialShowing no preference
- neutralNot favoring any side
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
detached · empirical · evidence-based · verifiable · documented · literal · accurate · unexaggerated
frank
Open and direct
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- directUndeviating or to guide
plainspoken · unvarnished · unembellished · straightforward · unsparing · unflinching · no-nonsense · matter-of-fact · undiplomatic · outspoken
genuine
Truly what it claims
- realTruly existing, not fake
- unaffectedNot changed or influenced
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
natural · raw · earthy · uncontrived · unpolished · unstaged · unposed · documentary · unfaked · artless
lifelike
Resembling the real thing
- naturalisticImitating actual appearance
- verisimilarAppearing true or real
- accurateConforming to fact
faithful · gritty · unsentimental · sober · clear-eyed · hardheaded · grounded · pragmatic · levelheaded · down-to-earth
factual
Grounded in truth
dispassionate · detached · empirical · evidence-based · verifiable · documented · literal · accurate · unexaggerated · undistorted
unidealizedidealized
Made to seem perfect
romanticized · glorified · beautified · perfected · sanitized
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