Word relationships
Synonyms
blunt, candid, forthright, frank, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
Local English word record
free-spoken
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Practice this wordExamples
- blunt talking and straight shooting
- a blunt New England farmer
- I gave them my candid opinion
- forthright criticism
- a forthright approach to the problem
Source and method
This page uses the locally materialized K5English vocabulary cohort. WordNet, where present, is enrichment only and does not determine K-5 admission.