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forthright

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Main Entry: forthright
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: straightforward, honest

Synonyms:

aboveboard, bald, blunt, call a spade a spade, candid, categorical, direct, directly, forward, frank, from the hip, like it is, no lie, open, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, real, simple, sincere, straight, undisguised, up front

Antonyms:

devious, dishonest, secret, untruthful
Main Entry: aboveboard
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: candid

Synonyms:

forthright, frank, honest, open, overt, right on, square, straight, straight from shoulder, straightforward, true, trustworthy, truthful, up front, veracious

Antonyms:

deceitful, devious, lying, shady, underhanded
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: bluff
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: abrupt

Synonyms:

barefaced, bearish, blunt, blustering, breviloquent, brief, brusque, candid, crusty, curt, direct, downright, forthright, frank, gruff, hearty, honest, laconic, no-nonsense, open, outspoken, plain-spoken, rough, rude, short, short-spoken, sincere, snippety, snippy, straightforward, tactless, tart, terse, unceremonious
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, plain-spoken, rude, short, snappy, snippy, tactless, trenchant, unceremonious, uncivil, unpolished

Antonyms:

polite, subtle, tactful
Main Entry: candid
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: honest

Synonyms:

aboveboard, bluff, blunt, equal, equitable, fair, forthright, frank, free, frontal, genuine, guileless, impartial, ingenuous, just, objective, open, outspoken, plain, right up front, scrupulous, sincere, straightforward, talking turkey, telling it like it is, truthful, unbiased, uncolored, unequivocal, unprejudiced, unpretended, up front, upright

Antonyms:

artful, deceitful, devious, lying, tricky
Main Entry: categorical
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: explicit, unconditional

Synonyms:

absolute, all out, certain, clear-cut, definite, definitive, direct, downright, emphatic, express, flat out, forthright, no holds barred, no strings attached, positive, specific, straight out, sure, ultimate, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmitigated, unqualified, unreserved

Antonyms:

ambiguous, conditional, equivocal, implied, qualified, questionable, tentative, uncategorical, vague
Main Entry: definite
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: exact, clear

Synonyms:

audible, bold, categorical, clean-cut, clear-cut, clearly defined, complete, crisp, definitive, determined, distinct, distinguishable, downright, explicit, express, fixed, forthright, full, graphic, incisive, marked, minute, not vague, obvious, palpable, particular, plain, positive, precise, pronounced, ringing, severe, sharp, silhouetted, specific, straightforward, tangible, unambiguous, undubitable, unequivocal, unmistakable, visible, vivid, well-defined, well-grounded, well-marked
Notes: definite means 'precise and unmistakable,' 'clear, sharply delineated'; definitive means 'final and conclusive,' 'complete, final, ultimate' - so a definitive example is a perfect example

Antonyms:

imprecise, indefinite, indistinct, inexact, not clear, obscure, uncertain, unclear, undefined, vague
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, person-to-person, plain, plainspoken, point-blank, sincere, straight, straight from the shoulder, straightforward, talk turkey, unambiguous, unconcealed, undisguised, unequivocal, unreserved

Antonyms:

devious, dishonest, indirect, wily
Main Entry: easy
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: leisurely, relaxed

Synonyms:

at ease, calm, carefree, comfortable, comfy, commodious, composed, content, contented, cozy, cursive, cushy, easeful, effortless, flowing, fluent, forthright, gentle, in clover, languid, light, mild, moderate, peaceful, pleasant, prosperous, quiet, running, satisfied, secure, serene, slow, smooth, snug, soft, spontaneous, substantial, successful, temperate, thriving, tranquil, undemanding, undisturbed, unexacting, unhurried, untroubled, unworried, well-to-do

Antonyms:

difficult, exhausting, hard, oppressive, trying, uneasy, unleisurely, unrelaxed
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