unsensationalised
Reported without drama
Unsensationalised describes reporting or presentation that avoids exaggeration, melodrama, or emotional manipulation.
News coverage that is unsensationalised sticks to facts without amplifying drama for effect: an unsensationalised account of the tragedy.
The spelling with -ised is British; American English uses unsensationalized.
Without decorative additions
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- matter-of-factUnemotional and practical
no-frills · bare · stripped-down · direct · blunt · unpretentious · simple · clear
Conforming to fact
- verifiableAble to be proven
- documentedPreserved in official records
- evidence-basedSupported by verified data
- substantiatedConfirmed with evidence
corroborated · proven · empirical · data-driven · sourced · cited · referenced · fact-checked
Showing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
dispassionate · disinterested · unprejudiced · fair-minded · equitable · objective · detached · measured
unembellished
Without decorative additions
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
matter-of-fact · no-frills · bare · stripped-down · direct · blunt · unpretentious · simple · clear · understated
accurate
Conforming to fact
- verifiableAble to be proven
- documentedPreserved in official records
- evidence-basedSupported by verified data
substantiated · corroborated · proven · empirical · data-driven · sourced · cited · referenced · fact-checked · grounded
impartial
Showing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
nonpartisan · dispassionate · disinterested · unprejudiced · fair-minded · equitable · objective · detached · measured · temperate
unsensationalisedsensationalised
Made more shocking
sensationalized · exaggerated · dramatized · overblown · hyped