blunt (s)
candid (s)
forthright#1 (s)
frank (s)
free-spoken (s)
outspoken (s)
plainspoken (s)
point-blank (s)
straight-from-the-shoulder (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def characterized by directness in manner or speech
def without subtlety or evasion
examples blunt talking and straight shooting
a blunt New England farmer
I gave them my candid opinion
forthright criticism
a forthright approach to the problem
tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
plainspoken and to the point
a point-blank accusation
Outgoing links
Similar to direct
Derivationally related form outspoken → outspokenness
Derivationally related form frank → frankness
Derivationally related form frank → frankness
Derivationally related form forthright → forthrightness
Derivationally related form candid → candidness
Derivationally related form blunt → bluntness
Incoming links
Similar to direct
Derived from adjective bluntly → blunt
Derived from adjective frankly → frank
Derived from adjective candidly → candid
Derived from adjective outspokenly → outspoken
Derivationally related form outspokenness → outspoken
Derivationally related form frankness → frank
Derivationally related form bluntness → blunt
Derivationally related form forthrightness → forthright
Derivationally related form frankness → frank
Derivationally related form candidness → candid

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