warts and all
Every blemish shown
Warts and all means including flaws and imperfections, without concealment or idealization.
The phrase comes from portrait painting—showing a subject's blemishes rather than flattering them away.
It typically modifies how something is presented or accepted: She loved him warts and all.
The biography portrays the president warts and all.
Free from deception
- truthfulAccurate and sincere
- candidHonest and direct
- frankOpen and direct
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
forthright · direct · transparent · unfiltered · sincere · genuine · straightforward · open
In original state
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- plainBasic and unremarkable
rough · unedited · unretouched · undoctored · uncensored · unsanitized · unexpurgated · unromanticized
Deviations from the ideal
- flawsImperfections in something
- faultsImperfections or shortcomings
- shortcomingsInadequacies or weak points
- blemishesVisible surface flaws
failings · weaknesses · defects · quirks · foibles · idiosyncrasies · rough edges · baggage
True to life
- lifelikeResembling the real thing
- authenticVerified as original
- unflatteringMaking someone look bad
- CromwellEnglish republican military leader
documentary · biography · memoir · exposé · profile · character study · representation · depiction
honest
Free from deception
blunt · forthright · direct · transparent · unfiltered · sincere · genuine · straightforward · open · unguarded
raw
In original state
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
plain · rough · unedited · unretouched · undoctored · uncensored · unsanitized · unexpurgated · unromanticized · unglamorous
imperfections
Deviations from the ideal
- flawsImperfections in something
- faultsImperfections or shortcomings
- shortcomingsInadequacies or weak points
blemishes · failings · weaknesses · defects · quirks · foibles · idiosyncrasies · rough edges · baggage · whole person
realistic
True to life
- lifelikeResembling the real thing
- authenticVerified as original
- unflatteringMaking someone look bad
Cromwell · documentary · biography · memoir · exposé · profile · character study · representation · depiction
warts and allairbrushed
Edited for artificial perfection
whitewashed · sanitized · bowdlerized · cleaned up · prettified
warts and allidealized
Made to seem perfect
romanticized · glorified · rose-tinted · rose-colored · hagiographic