undisguised

/ˌəndɪsˈɡaɪzd/ adj

**Undisguised** means plainly visible, with no attempt to hide or mask it. It describes anything that shows its true nature without a veil of pretense. When a grin is undisguised, the smile is outright, spilling sincerity onto the face. The word often qualifies feelings that burst through the surface, like undisguised awe at a fireworks display. It can modify opinions that are stated without sugar‑coating, such as an undisguised criticism of a policy. In writing, swapping obvious for undisguised adds a touch of formal flair and hints at a deliberate decision to leave nothing concealed. The term signals pure, unfiltered expression, inviting readers to see the subject exactly as it appears.

【核心含义】毫不掩饰的,完全显露真实状态的。

常用于修饰情感(如喜悦、惊讶)或态度(如批评、厌恶),强调其直接和坦率,避免与“obvious”(明显的)混淆,后者更中性。

【Significado central】Visible o mostrado con toda claridad, sin ningún intento de ocultarlo, disimularlo o enmascararlo.

(formal) Se emplea para describir emociones, sentimientos u opiniones que afloran sin filtro, como admiración sin disimulo ante un espectáculo o una crítica declarada sin paliativos. Tiene un matiz más enfático y literario que "manifiesto" o "evidente", pues implica la decisión deliberada de no esconder nada. Es frecuente en textos periodísticos y ensayos cuando se quiere señalar autenticidad descarnada. No confundir con "descarado", que implica insolencia; "sin disimulo" o "abierto" transmiten solo la ausencia de ocultamiento, sin carga negativa.

Word Origin Undisguised is un- + disguised, so not disguised. Disguise comes from Old French 'desguiser,' from 'des-' 'away' + 'guise' 'manner, appearance.' Guise is from Proto-Germanic 'wīsō' 'appearance,' from PIE *weid- 'to see.' So disguise is changing your appearance, and undisguised is showing your true appearance. The same root gives us wise (having seen much), wit, vision, and video. So undisguised is literally 'not un-seen' — seen as you are.

adj Not disguised, plainly visible.

Her undisguised enthusiasm for the project inspired the whole team.

(形容词) 不加掩饰的;毫不掩饰的

她对项目毫不掩饰的热情激励了整个团队。

(adjetivo) manifiesto; evidente; patente; sin disimulo [No disimulado, claramente visible.]

Su **entusiasmo no disimulado** por el proyecto inspiró a todo el equipo.

(adjectif) manifeste; patent; déclaré; non déguisé; évident [Non déguisé, clairement visible, manifeste.]

Son undisguised enthousiasme pour le projet a inspiré toute l'équipe.

(Adjektiv) unverhüllt; offenkundig; unverhohlen [Nicht verborgen oder verdeckt; offensichtlich und klar erkennbar.]

Ihre **undisguised** Begeisterung für das Projekt motivierte das gesamte Team.

(形容詞) 偽装されていない、ありのまま見える。

プロジェクトへの彼女のundisguisedな熱意がチーム全体を奮い立たせた。

(adjetivo) não disfarçado; manifesto; patente; evidente; declarado [Não disfarçado, claramente visível.]

Seu entusiasmo não disfarçado pelo projeto inspirou toda a equipe.

Word parts: un + dis + guise + ed

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