| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | aboveboard | open and honest |
| 2. | accurate | correct and truthful |
| 3. | artless | simple and without pretense |
| 4. | bald | plainly stated without softening |
| 5. | bare | plain and exposed |
| 6. | barefaced | openly shameless or plain |
| 7. | blunt | plain and sometimes harsh |
| 8. | bluntly | in a plain harsh way |
| 9. | businesslike | direct and efficient |
| 10. | candid | open and truthful |
| 11. | candidly | in an open honest way |
| 12. | categorical | clear and definite |
| 13. | clear | easy to understand honestly |
| 14. | communicative | willing to speak openly |
| 15. | confiding | open in sharing thoughts |
| 16. | credible | believable and trustworthy |
| 17. | decisive | clear and firm |
| 18. | direct | straightforward in speech |
| 19. | directly | in a straightforward way |
| 20. | down-to-earth | practical and genuine |
| 21. | earnest | serious and sincere |
| 22. | ethical | morally honest |
| 23. | exact | precise and correct |
| 24. | explicit | fully and clearly stated |
| 25. | express | clearly and directly stated |
| 26. | factual | based on actual facts |
| 27. | fair | honest and just |
| 28. | forthcoming | ready to provide information |
| 29. | forthright | boldly honest and direct |
| 30. | frankly | speaking honestly and directly |
| 31. | free-speaking | speaking openly and directly |
| 32. | free-spoken | speaking openly and boldly |
| 33. | frontal | direct and head-on |
| 34. | genuine | truly sincere and honest |
| 35. | guileless | free from deceit |
| 36. | hard-hitting | forcefully direct |
| 37. | hard-nosed | tough and blunt |
| 38. | hardheaded | practical and unsentimental |
| 39. | head-on | directly and openly |
| 40. | heartfelt | deeply sincere |
| 41. | homespun | plain and simple |
| 42. | honest | truthful and sincere |
| 43. | honestly | in a truthful way |
| 44. | ingenuous | innocent and candid |
| 45. | legit | genuine and honest |
| 46. | matter-of-fact | direct and practical |
| 47. | modest | not pretentious |
| 48. | natural | genuine and unaffected |
| 49. | no-nonsense | practical and direct |
| 50. | on the level | honest and truthful |
| 51. | open | willing to speak honestly |
| 52. | openhearted | frank and warm |
| 53. | openly | without hiding anything |
| 54. | out-and-out | completely open and direct |
| 55. | outspoken | freely expressing honest opinions |
| 56. | plain | simple and direct |
| 57. | plainly | clearly and directly |
| 58. | plainspoken | using simple honest language |
| 59. | point-blank | very direct and blunt |
| 60. | precise | carefully exact and clear |
| 61. | principled | guided by moral honesty |
| 62. | raw | plain and unsoftened |
| 63. | real | genuine and honest |
| 64. | reliable | dependably honest |
| 65. | revealing | showing truth openly |
| 66. | rustic | simple and plain |
| 67. | simple | plain and unaffected |
| 68. | sincere | genuinely honest in feeling |
| 69. | sober | serious and plain |
| 70. | square | honest and fair |
| 71. | stark | severely plain and clear |
| 72. | straight | honest and direct |
| 73. | straightforward | clear and honest |
| 74. | straightforwardly | in a clear honest way |
| 75. | to the point | direct and clear |
| 76. | transparent | easy to see truthfully |
| 77. | true | honest and loyal |
| 78. | trustworthy | deserving trust |
| 79. | truth-telling | habitually honest speech |
| 80. | truthful | telling the truth |
| 81. | truthfully | in accordance with truth |
| 82. | unaffected | natural and sincere |
| 83. | undiplomatic | too direct or blunt |
| 84. | undisguised | openly shown without hiding |
| 85. | unfeigned | genuine and not fake |
| 86. | unfiltered | not softened or censored |
| 87. | unreserved | not holding back |
| 88. | unsparing | not softening criticism |
| 89. | unvarnished | plain and not softened |
| 90. | upfront | open and honest from start |
| 91. | veracious | habitually truthful |
| 92. | veridical | truthful and accurate |
| 93. | wholehearted | fully sincere |
| 94. | without beating around bush | without avoiding the point |
| 95. | without guile | free from deceit |
| 96. | without mincing words | speaking very directly |
| 97. | without pretense | free of affectation |
| 98. | without reserve | openly and fully |
| 99. | without sugarcoating | without softening the truth |
| 100. | workaday | plain and practical |
