plain-speaking vs unvarnished

plain-speaking

adj
  • Synonym of plain-spoken 

unvarnished

adj
  • Natural, unmodified, unembellished, not exaggerated. 

  • Not having been coated with varnish (or a similar surface treatment). 

How often have the words plain-speaking and unvarnished occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )