unminced
Not softened up
Unminced means not softened or restrained, typically describing words or speech delivered with blunt directness.
The expression not to mince words means to speak plainly without diplomatic hedging, so unminced words are frank, possibly harsh: She gave her unminced opinion of his manuscript.
The literal sense—not chopped into small pieces—is rarely used.
Free from deception
- truthfulAccurate and sincere
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
- genuineTruly what it claims
- openNot closed
transparent · straightforward · authentic · earnest · heartfelt · guileless · upfront · unreserved
Undeviating or to guide
tactless · undiplomatic · harsh · abrupt · crude · coarse · rough · plain-spoken
Without obstruction or fog
- unequivocalAllowing one meaning only
- unambiguousAllowing single interpretation only
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- specificClearly defined, not vague
definitive · clear-cut · exact · literal · concrete · detailed · overt · unmistakable
honest
Free from deception
open · transparent · straightforward · authentic · earnest · heartfelt · guileless · upfront · unreserved · unfeigned
direct
Undeviating or to guide
gruff · tactless · undiplomatic · harsh · abrupt · crude · coarse · rough · plain-spoken · unpolished
clear
Without obstruction or fog
- unequivocalAllowing one meaning only
- unambiguousAllowing single interpretation only
- preciseExactly correct, no error
specific · definitive · clear-cut · exact · literal · concrete · detailed · overt · unmistakable · categorical
unmincedminced
Cut into tiny pieces
diplomatic · tactful · euphemistic · sugarcoated · softened