STRAIGHT-FROM-THE-SHOULDER as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • characterized by directness in manner or speech
   • without subtlety or evasion
   Synonym(s)
   • blunt (what does blunt mean?)
   • candid (what does candid mean?)
   • forthright (what does forthright mean?)
   • frank (what does frank mean?)
   • free-spoken (what does free-spoken mean?)
   • outspoken (what does outspoken mean?)
   • plainspoken (what does plainspoken mean?)
   • point-blank (what does point-blank mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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 wh
   Similar To
   • direct (what does direct mean?)