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| Main Entry: | forthright |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | straightforward, honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, bald, blunt, candid, categorical, direct, directly, forward, frank, open, outspoken, plain, real, simple, sincere, straight, up front, call a spade a spade, from the hip, like it is, no lie, plainspoken, undisguised |
| Antonyms: | devious, dishonest, secret, untruthful |
| Main Entry: | aboveboard |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | candid |
| Synonyms: | forthright, frank, honest, open, overt, square, straight, straightforward, true, trustworthy, truthful, up front, veracious, right on, straight from shoulder |
| Antonyms: | deceitful, devious, lying, shady, underhanded |
| Main Entry: | bluff |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | abrupt |
| Synonyms: | barefaced, blunt, brief, brusque, candid, crusty, curt, direct, downright, forthright, frank, gruff, hearty, honest, laconic, no-nonsense, open, outspoken, rough, rude, short, sincere, snippy, straightforward, tactless, tart, terse, unceremonious, bearish, blustering, breviloquent, plain-spoken, short-spoken, snippety |
| Main Entry: | candid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, bluff, blunt, equal, equitable, fair, forthright, frank, free, genuine, guileless, impartial, ingenuous, just, objective, open, outspoken, plain, scrupulous, sincere, straightforward, truthful, unbiased, unequivocal, unprejudiced, up front, upright, frontal, right up front, talking turkey, telling it like it is, uncolored, unpretended |
| Antonyms: | artful, deceitful, devious, lying, tricky |
| Main Entry: | categorical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explicit, unconditional |
| Synonyms: | absolute, certain, clear-cut, definite, definitive, direct, downright, emphatic, express, flat out*, forthright, positive, specific, sure, ultimate, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmitigated, unqualified, unreserved, all out, no holds barred, no strings attached, straight out |
| Antonyms: | ambiguous, conditional, equivocal, implied, qualified, questionable, tentative, vague, uncategorical |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | frank |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | completely honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, apparent, artless, blunt, bold, brazen, candid, direct, downright, easy, familiar, flat-out*, forthright, free, guileless, ingenuous, matter-of-fact, naive, natural, open, outright, outspoken, plain, real, scrupulous, sincere, straight, straightforward, transparent, truthful, unconcealed, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestricted, up front, upright, bare-faced, call a spade a spade, from the hip, heart-to-heart, lay it on the line, like it is, plain-spoken, saying what one thinks, undisguised |
| Antonyms: | devious, dishonest, evasive, insincere, secretive |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | honest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | truthful, candid |
| Synonyms: | authentic, bona fide*, conscientious, decent, direct, equitable, ethical, fair, fair and square, forthright, frank, genuine, high-minded*, honorable, impartial, ingenuous, just, on the level*, open, outright, plain, proper, real, reliable, reputable, scrupulous, sincere, straight, straightforward, true, trustworthy, trusty, unfeigned, upright, veracious, virtuous, above-board, law-abiding, lay it on the line, like it is, no lie, on the up and up, true blue, undisguised, upfront, what you see is what you get |
| Antonyms: | deceptive, devious, dishonest, false, fraudulent, lying, misleading, treacherous, untrustworthy, untruthful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | honorable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reputable |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, chivalrous, conscientious, dependable, distinguished, eminent, ethical, faithful, forthright, honest, honored, illustrious, just, noble, notable, reliable, respectable, righteous, sincere, sterling, straightforward, trustworthy, truthful, unstained, upright, virtuous, esteemed, high-principled, knightly, law-abiding, of good repute, on the up-and-up, principled |
| Notes: | honorable means not disposed to cheat or defraud or deserving of esteem and respect; honorary means given as an honor without the normal duties |
| Main Entry: | naive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | childlike, trusting |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, artless, callow, candid, countrified, credulous, forthright, frank, fresh, green*, guileless, gullible, harmless, ignorant, impulsive, ingenuous, innocent, innocuous, instinctive, jejune, natural, open, original, patsy*, plain, simple, sincere, spontaneous, square, sucker, unaffected, unpretentious, unschooled, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, untaught, unworldly, virgin, confiding, lamb, like a babe in the woods, simple-minded, unjaded, unsuspicious, wide-eyed |
| Antonyms: | experienced, leery, skeptical, wise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | outspoken |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explicit, unreserved |
| Synonyms: | abrupt, artless, blunt, candid, direct, forthright, frank, free, open, plain, point-blank*, round, square, straightforward, strident, unceremonious, unequivocal, up front, vocal, calling spade a spade, laying it on the line, plain-spoken, talking turkey, unreticent |
| Antonyms: | cautious, diplomatic, introverted, reserved, retiring, shy, tactful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sincere |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | straightforward, honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, actual, artless, bona fide, candid, dear, devout, earnest, faithful, forthright, frank, genuine, guileless, heartfelt, natural, no-nonsense*, on the level*, open, outspoken, plain, real, regular, righteous, saintly, serious, square*, true, true-blue*, trustworthy, unaffected, unfeigned, unpretentious, wholehearted, dead-level, honest to God, like it is, meant, no fooling, on the line, on up and up, pretensionless, sure enough, twenty-four carat, undesigning, undissembled, up-front |
| Antonyms: | dishonest, insincere, tricky, untrustworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | truthful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accurate, honest |
| Synonyms: | believable, candid, correct, exact, factual, faithful, forthright, frank, guileless, ingenuous, just, kosher*, literal, on the level*, open, outspoken, precise, real, realistic, reliable, righteous, scrupulous, sincere, square, straight, straightforward, true, true-blue*, trustworthy, unfeigned, unreserved, veracious, veritable, legit, like it is, on the up and up, plainspoken, truth-telling |
| Antonyms: | dishonest, hypocritical, inaccurate, lying, untruthful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | up front |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | straightforward |
| Synonyms: | direct, forthright, frank, open, in advance, up-front |
| Antonyms: | coy, indirect |
| Main Entry: | definite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exact, clear |
| Synonyms: | audible, bold, categorical, clean-cut, clear-cut, complete, crisp, definitive, determined, distinct, downright, explicit, express, fixed, forthright, full, graphic, incisive, marked, minute, obvious, palpable, particular, plain, positive, precise, pronounced, severe, sharp, specific, straightforward, tangible, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable, visible, vivid, well-defined, well-grounded, clearly defined, distinguishable, not vague, ringing, silhouetted, undubitable, well-marked |
| Antonyms: | indefinite, indistinct, inexact, obscure, uncertain, unclear, undefined, vague, imprecise, not clear |
| Main Entry: | direct |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest |
| Synonyms: | absolute, bald, blunt, candid, categorical, downright, explicit, express, forthright, frank, matter-of-fact, open, outspoken, plain, point-blank, sincere, straight, straightforward, talk turkey*, unambiguous, unconcealed, unequivocal, unreserved, person-to-person, plainspoken, straight from the shoulder, undisguised |
| Antonyms: | devious, dishonest, indirect, wily |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | openhearted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | frank |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, blunt, candid, direct, downright, forthright, honest, matter-of-fact, open, plain, sincere, straight, straightforward, truthful, up front, bare-faced, from the hip, lay it on the line, like it is, plainspoken, saying what one thinks |
| Main Entry: | straightforward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, barefaced*, candid, direct, forthright, frank, genuine, guileless, honorable, just, level, mellow*, open, outspoken, plain, sincere, straight, truthful, unconcealed, unequivocal, unvarnished, up front, upright, upstanding, veracious, laid on the line, like it is, plain-dealing, pretenseless, right-on, square-shooting, straight-arrow, talking turkey, undisguised, undissembled, undissembling |
| Antonyms: | deceitful, devious, dishonest |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unaffected |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest, unsophisticated |
| Synonyms: | artless, candid, direct, folksy*, forthright, frank, genuine, guileless, homey*, ingenuous, modest, naive, natural, plain, simple, sincere, single, spontaneous, straightforward, true, unassuming, unpretentious, unschooled, unstudied, up front, unartificial, unspoilt |
| Antonyms: | refined, sophisticated, unnatural |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bald |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | simple, unadorned |
| Synonyms: | austere, bare, blunt, direct, downright, forthright, outright, plain, severe, straight, straightforward, unembellished |
| Antonyms: | adorned, decorated |
| Main Entry: | blunt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | straightforward |
| Synonyms: | abrupt, bluff, brief, brusque, candid, crusty, curt, discourteous, explicit, forthright, frank, gruff, impolite, matter-of-fact, outspoken, rude, short, snappy, snippy, tactless, trenchant, unceremonious, uncivil, unpolished, plain-spoken |
| Antonyms: | polite, subtle, tactful |
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