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Synonyms for straight-from-the-shoulder in English

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straight-from-the-shoulder:
- blunt; frank; candid; outspoken; forthright; free-spoken; plainspoken; point-blank; straight-from-the-shoulder

English

Detailed Synonyms for straight-from-the-shoulder in English

straight-from-the-shoulder:

straight-from-the-shoulder adj

straight-from-the-shoulder

– characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion ¹
blunt; frank; candid; outspoken; forthright; free-spoken; plainspoken; point-blank; straight-from-the-shoulder
– characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion ¹
- blunt adj
  - blunt talking and straight shooting¹
  - a blunt New England farmer¹
- frank adj
  - tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank¹
- candid adj
  - I gave them my candid opinion¹
- outspoken adj
  - it is possible to be outspoken without being rude¹
- forthright adj
  - forthright criticism¹
  - a forthright approach to the problem¹
- free-spoken adj
- plainspoken adj
  - plainspoken and to the point¹
- point-blank adj
  - a point-blank accusation¹
- straight-from-the-shoulder adj

Alternate Synonyms for "straight-from-the-shoulder":

blunt; candid; forthright; frank; free-spoken; outspoken; plainspoken; point-blank; direct

Related Definitions for "straight-from-the-shoulder":

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion¹

Related Synonyms for straight-from-the-shoulder

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