Manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech

• straight-shooting

  1. characterized by candor, honesty, ethical behavior, etc.

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  1. characterized by candor, honesty, ethical behavior, etc.

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• straight-from-the-shoulder

  1. Frank and forthright:

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  1. Frank and forthright:

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• unreserved

  1. Not held back for a particular person:
  2. Given without reservation; unqualified:
  3. Exhibiting no reserve:

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  1. Not held back for a particular person:
  2. Given without reservation; unqualified:
  3. Exhibiting no reserve:

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• straight-out

  1. Straightforward; blunt:
  2. Complete; unmitigated:

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  1. Straightforward; blunt:
  2. Complete; unmitigated:

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• straightforward

  1. Honest and frank:
  2. Free from ambiguity or pretense; plain and open:
  3. Easy to accomplish, identify, or understand; not complicated, uncertain, or involved:

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  1. Honest and frank:
  2. Free from ambiguity or pretense; plain and open:
  3. Easy to accomplish, identify, or understand; not complicated, uncertain, or involved:

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• straight

  1. Extending continuously in the same direction without curving:
  2. Having no waves or bends:
  3. Not bent or bowed; rigid or erect:

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  1. Extending continuously in the same direction without curving:
  2. Having no waves or bends:
  3. Not bent or bowed; rigid or erect:

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• plainspoken

  1. Frank; straightforward; blunt.

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  1. Frank; straightforward; blunt.

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• open

  1. Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed.
  2. Affording unobstructed passage or view:
  3. Having no protecting or concealing cover:

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  1. Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed.
  2. Affording unobstructed passage or view:
  3. Having no protecting or concealing cover:

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• man-to-man

  1. Marked by candid interaction between men:
  2. Of, relating to, or being a system of defense in which a defensive player guards a specific offensive player.

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  1. Marked by candid interaction between men:
  2. Of, relating to, or being a system of defense in which a defensive player guards a specific offensive player.

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• ingenuous

  1. Lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness; innocent or naive:
  2. Straightforward or frank; candid:

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  1. Lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness; innocent or naive:
  2. Straightforward or frank; candid:

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• honest

  1. Marked by or displaying integrity; upright:
  2. Not deceptive or fraudulent; genuine:
  3. Equitable; fair:

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  1. Marked by or displaying integrity; upright:
  2. Not deceptive or fraudulent; genuine:
  3. Equitable; fair:

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• frank

  1. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward:
  2. Clearly manifest; evident:
  3. To put an official mark on (a piece of mail) so that it can be sent free of charge.

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  1. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward:
  2. Clearly manifest; evident:
  3. To put an official mark on (a piece of mail) so that it can be sent free of charge.

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• forthright

  1. Direct and without evasion; straightforward:
  2. Proceeding straight ahead.
  3. Directly and frankly.

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  1. Direct and without evasion; straightforward:
  2. Proceeding straight ahead.
  3. Directly and frankly.

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• downright

  1. Thoroughgoing; unequivocal:
  2. Forthright; candid.
  3. Thoroughly; absolutely.

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  1. Thoroughgoing; unequivocal:
  2. Forthright; candid.
  3. Thoroughly; absolutely.

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• direct

  1. To manage or regulate the business or affairs of; be in charge of:
  2. To supervise or oversee (an activity or process):
  3. To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal and performance of a work.

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  1. To manage or regulate the business or affairs of; be in charge of:
  2. To supervise or oversee (an activity or process):
  3. To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal and performance of a work.

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Frank

• open

  1. Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed.
  2. Affording unobstructed passage or view:
  3. Having no protecting or concealing cover:

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  1. Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed.
  2. Affording unobstructed passage or view:
  3. Having no protecting or concealing cover:

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• sincere

  1. Not feigned or affected; genuine:
  2. Being without hypocrisy or pretense; true:
  3. Pure; unadulterated.

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  1. Not feigned or affected; genuine:
  2. Being without hypocrisy or pretense; true:
  3. Pure; unadulterated.

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• straightforward

  1. Honest and frank:
  2. Free from ambiguity or pretense; plain and open:
  3. Easy to accomplish, identify, or understand; not complicated, uncertain, or involved:

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  1. Honest and frank:
  2. Free from ambiguity or pretense; plain and open:
  3. Easy to accomplish, identify, or understand; not complicated, uncertain, or involved:

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Fair

• upright

  1. Being in a vertical position or direction:
  2. Erect in posture or carriage:
  3. Adhering strictly to moral principles; righteous.

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  1. Being in a vertical position or direction:
  2. Erect in posture or carriage:
  3. Adhering strictly to moral principles; righteous.

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• just

  1. Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions:
  2. Consistent with what is morally right; righteous:
  3. Properly due or merited:

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  1. Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions:
  2. Consistent with what is morally right; righteous:
  3. Properly due or merited:

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• impartial

  1. Not partial or biased; unprejudiced.

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  1. Not partial or biased; unprejudiced.

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Informal

• unstudied

  1. Not contrived for effect; natural:
  2. Not gained by study or instruction:

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  1. Not contrived for effect; natural:
  2. Not gained by study or instruction:

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• extemporaneous

  1. Carried out or performed with little or no preparation; impromptu:
  2. Prepared in advance but delivered without notes or text:
  3. Skilled at or given to unrehearsed speech or performance:

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  1. Carried out or performed with little or no preparation; impromptu:
  2. Prepared in advance but delivered without notes or text:
  3. Skilled at or given to unrehearsed speech or performance:

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• impromptu

  1. Prompted by the occasion rather than being planned in advance:
  2. Spoken, performed, done, or composed with little or no preparation; extemporaneous:
  3. With little or no preparation; extemporaneously.

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  1. Prompted by the occasion rather than being planned in advance:
  2. Spoken, performed, done, or composed with little or no preparation; extemporaneous:
  3. With little or no preparation; extemporaneously.

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• unposed

  1. Not posed; without deliberate posing

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  1. Not posed; without deliberate posing

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