warts and all

Speech parts

1. warts and all - Adjective

2. warts and all - Adverb

Meaning

warts and all (not comparable)

(idiomatic, often hyphenated) Of or pertaining to a description or other depiction which reveals the full range of characteristics of a person or thing, including the shortcomings and imperfections.

warts and all (not comparable)

(idiomatic) In a manner which does not conceal shortcomings or imperfections.

warts-and-all (not comparable)

Alternative form of warts and all

Alternative names

warts-and-all

Antonyms

Examples

The truth sets you free. It's a very liberating thing, when you say this is who I am warts and all and then you can just get on with life. It's amazing. Geri Halliwell

It's warts and all in my songs, and I think that's why people can relate to them. Adele

If you are prepared to make a fool of yourself for them then you usually get that back. I think that there are points where you become so close to an actor, you know them so well, almost as well or better than their spouse. You have to know them, warts and all. Adrian Lyne

I love my job; I love the world that it is. But I don't want someone who is just in love with that world. I want to be with someone who is in love with me, warts and all. Sam Worthington

This is a dark painting with a bit of violence because I was very affected by Diana's death. I cried all day because I liked her, warts and all. Most of all I liked the way that she wanted to be loved and didn't mind admitting it. Stella Vine

But collectively, and read for themselves, without prejudice, they also help undergraduates discover who they are (education in its true sense), while also learning who we all are: our history (warts and all), our philosophy, our literature, our science. Source: Internet

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