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Plainspoken

🔄 Synonyms of "Plainspoken"

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WordDefinition
candidnounStraightforward, open and sincere.
forthrightnounStraightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
bluntnounHaving a thick edge or point; not sharp.
directverbProceeding without deviation or interruption.
outspokenSpeaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank.
point-blankDisconcertingly straightforward or blunt; outright.
unrhetoricalNot rhetorical
free-spokenCharacterized by direct and open expression of views, feelings, etc.
franknounHonest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.

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WordDefinition
forthrightStraightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
frankHonest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
directProceeding without deviation or interruption.
free-spokenCharacterized by direct and open expression of views, feelings, etc.
outspokenSpeaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank.
candidStraightforward, open and sincere.
bluntnounHaving a thick edge or point; not sharp.
unrhetoricalNot rhetorical
point-blankDisconcertingly straightforward or blunt; outright.
spadishSpeaking plainly, without euphemism or diplomacy.
straight-up(colloquial) True; unambiguous; unqualified; plainly so, with no bones about it.
unpretendedWithout pretense; sincere; honest.
pure and simplePlain and unadorned.
plainnounAn expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.
unembellishedPlain, unadorned, or simple.
clear cutverb(idiomatic) Straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.
simpleUncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
unflowery(of speech or writing) Not flowery; simple, direct, and possibly austere.
levelnounA tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
unadornedHaving no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple

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