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Word | Plainspoken |
Japanese Meaning | 忌憚ない |
characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; 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 / using simple and direct language / outspoken; blunt., | |
Usage | ⇒ He was a working-class lad from the north of England, blunt, plain-spoken , down to earth, and dead keen to get on in the world. |
Synonyms | candid, outspoken, forthright, frank, blunt, direct, plain, straightforward, downright, free-spoken, ingenuous, open, straight-from-the-shoulder, honest, point-blank, straight, unreserved, apparent, bluff, foursquare, |
Antonyms | indirect, circuitous, crafty, deceitful, devious, furtive, misleading, rhetorical, shifty, sly, ambiguous, artful, aureate, beguiling, bombastic, cagey, civil, close-mouthed, conniving, considerate, |
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