Undisguised: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide

Meaning 1：unconcealed (undisguised)

undisguised 🔊

/ˌʌndɪsˈɡaɪzd/

adj.

When a feeling is shown openly without any attempt to hide it.

Undisguised genuine smile in sunny park close-up portrait

unconcealed 🔊

➕

/ˌʌnkənˈsiːld/

adj.

Expressed or shown openly, without any attempt to hide or conceal.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

un- (not) + disguise (to hide appearance) + -ed (adjective suffix).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'un' + 'disguised' = no disguise. Imagine someone showing raw joy without a mask.

📖 Example

When she heard the good news, her undisguised joy lit up the whole room, and everyone could see how happy she was. 🔊 When she heard the good news, her undisguised joy lit up the whole room, and everyone could see how happy she was.

🔗 Collocations

undisguised admiration – open and obvious admiration

undisguised contempt – open and obvious contempt

undisguised pleasure – open and obvious pleasure

🔄 Synonyms

candid (adj.) – truthful and straightforward; not hiding one's thoughts

frank (adj.) – open and sincere in expression

blunt (adj.) – saying exactly what one thinks without trying to be polite

🚫 Antonyms

disguised (adj.) – having one's true feelings or intentions hidden

hidden (adj.) – kept out of sight; concealed

concealed (adj.) – kept secret or hidden from view

🌱 Derivatives

undisguisedly (adv.) – in an undisguised manner

undisguisedness (n.) – the quality of being undisguised

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from the prefix 'un-' added to 'disguised', which comes from Old French 'desguiser' (to change one's appearance). In English since the 16th century, it commonly describes openly expressed emotions in literature and psychology.