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Honest and straightforward in speech or behavior

Just, honest, and free from bias or prejudice

Happening on a personal or intimate level

Natural, uncontrived or genuine in nature

Done without being planned, posed or rehearsed

Given to open displays of emotion

Behaving freely and naturally, without worrying what other people will think

Without human warmth or sympathy

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Adjective

Honest and straightforward in speech or behavior

straightforward

straight from the shoulder

straight-shooting

straight-talking

not afraid to call a spade a spade

telling it like it is

lay it on the line

saying what one thinks

call a spade a spade

straight-from-the-shoulder

laying it on the line

calling spade a spade

straight to the point

speaking as one finds

not beating about the bush

on the up and up

incontrovertible

brutally honest

not beating around the bush

pulling no punches

calling a spade a spade

no holds barred

black-and-white

unsophisticated

not pulling any punches

speaking straight from the shoulder

meaning what one says

no beating around the bush

honest-to-goodness

straight from shoulder

square-shooting

laid on the line

fair and square

uncomplimentary

unfavourable^UK

brief and to the point

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

easily understood

black and white

no strings attached

no ifs ands or buts

clearly expressed

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“It is hard to get candid comments from people who must continue to work with the subject after the book is out.”

Adjective

Just, honest, and free from bias or prejudice

on the up and up

nondiscriminatory

non-discriminatory

without fear or favour

with no axe to grind

free from discrimination

anti-discrimination

middle-of-the-road

fair and square

without distinction

free from self-interest

without prejudice

strictly business

straightforward

nondiscriminating

sitting on the fence

right and proper

fair-and-square

without favouritism

full of integrity

fair-to-middling

nonparticipating

non-discriminating

according to the rules

not taking sides

anti-corruption

middle of the road

blowing hot and cold

on the up-and-up

that takes everything into account

non-participating

according to Hoyle

straddling the fence

equal-opportunity

philanthropical

non-judgemental

high-principled

non-reactionary

forward-thinking

uncontroversial

betwixt and between

hemming and hawing

running hot and cold

hedging your bets

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“What follows is a candid study on the alarming spread of this affliction.”

Adjective

Happening on a personal or intimate level

“During a candid interview with Oprah Winfrey, Rowling confessed how her mother's death profoundly transformed the course of Harry Potter's story.”

Adjective

Natural, uncontrived or genuine in nature

straightforward

well-established

unselfconscious

unsophisticated

honest-to-goodness

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“Tasha was known for her candid manner, and it had paid off in spades during her business dealings.”

Adjective

Done without being planned, posed or rehearsed

improvisational

improvisatorial

extemporised^UK

extemporized^US

spur-of-the-moment

thrown together

shot from the hip

cobbled together

rough and ready

off the top of your head

spur of the moment

autoschediastic

quick-and-dirty

not thought out

without preparation

out of the blue

catch-as-catch-can

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“The idea is inspired by a character in the play who takes candid photographs from inside a box.”

Adjective

Given to open displays of emotion

all over someone

expressing adoration

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“A throng of people looked at them with interest because of the candid display of affection they showed each other.”

Adjective

Behaving freely and naturally, without worrying what other people will think

Adjective

Without human warmth or sympathy

depersonalised^UK

depersonalized^US

nondiscriminatory

self-controlled

strictly business

uncommunicative

undemonstrative

cool, calm and collected

unimpressionable

putting on airs

straightforward

uncompassionate

with both feet on the ground

straight-thinking

along for the ride

going with the flow

rolling with the punches

desensitized^US

desensitised^UK

take-no-prisoners

cool as a cucumber

with a heart of stone

couldn't care less

could care less

don't give a damn

self-restrained

full of common sense

uncompanionable

uncommiserating

lacking compassion

without sentiment

not giving a monkey's

anesthetized^US

anaesthetised^UK

with one's feet on the ground

devoid of emotion

keeping your cool

with the patience of Job

live-and-let-live

not given to excesses

in control of yourself

well thought out

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Adjective

Openly gay

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