unpainted

Examples

• All

• Her build was wide-hipped and sturdy, maybe even chunky; her hands large and capable-looking, her nails short and unpainted.

  Fiction book (1998)

• He is unwigged, his eyebrows unpainted, false teeth next to him.

  Fiction book (1991)

• She reaches for his temple, runs a long unpainted finger across his twitch-wriggle.

  Fiction book (1996)

• She grabbed his face between her hands and stared closely at it, paying particular attention to the unpainted cheek.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Leaning forward, she kisses Taiesha's Uncle Sparrow Blue, runs her long unpainted fingers across his temples and down his eyes.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Similarly, storytelling and painting are inseparable in Nolde's so-called Unpainted Pictures, a series of small watercolors Nolde painted while under house arrest imposed by the Nazi regime.

  Academic text (1994)

• The woman—she was older, her face unpainted, and there was a slight bulkiness in the breast of her otherwise perfectly tailored jacket that marked her as a private securitron—nodded and touched keys.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The actress looked stunning even with her unpainted face, showing her natural beauty.

• Her unpainted cheeks were a sign of her confidence in her natural appearance.

• Despite being unpainted, her face radiated a fresh and youthful glow.

Synonyms

U

unadorned

vsunpainted

6 5.1

Plain in appearance with no decoration

is specifically about a face not wearing makeup

U

unembellished

vsunpainted

1 5.8

Plain and simple in appearance without extra decoration

applies particularly to a face left natural without cosmetics

U

unornamented

vsunpainted

6.7

Plain and not decorated, like a simple room or building

is used for a face that shows no makeup and looks natural

Antonyms

P

painted

• Archaic

3.5

Wearing thick, obvious makeup

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology