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unverblümt

blunt, plain-spoken, without embellishment

adjective un-fer-BLUEMT Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

direct, unvarnished

Usage Note

Unverblümt (literally 'unflowered' — without decorative language) describes communication that is stripped of softening phrasing. It can be admired as honest directness or criticised as tactlessness, depending on context. The adverbial use (er sagte es unverblümt) is particularly common.

Examples

"Er sagte ihr unverblümt, dass ihr Plan nicht funktionieren würde."

Natural Translation

He told her bluntly that her plan would not work.

Literal Translation

He said to her bluntly, that her plan not work would.

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