| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | aboveboard | open and honest |
| 2. | admitted | openly acknowledged |
| 3. | artless | simple and unaffected |
| 4. | assertive | confidently direct |
| 5. | authentic | real and unaffected |
| 6. | avowed | openly admitted or stated |
| 7. | bald | plain to the point |
| 8. | bare | stripped to essentials |
| 9. | black-and-white | clear and simple |
| 10. | blunt | plain and unsoftened |
| 11. | bold | confident and direct |
| 12. | brief | using few words |
| 13. | businesslike | efficient and direct in manner |
| 14. | candid | truthful and straightforward |
| 15. | clean-cut | clear and straightforward |
| 16. | clear-cut | plain and definite |
| 17. | colloquial | using ordinary speech |
| 18. | concise | short and clear |
| 19. | confessional | openly revealing personal truth |
| 20. | conversational | like normal speech |
| 21. | crisp | clear and sharply expressed |
| 22. | decisive | clear and firm |
| 23. | declared | said openly and clearly |
| 24. | definite | clear and certain |
| 25. | direct | saying things plainly |
| 26. | disclosing | making known plainly |
| 27. | down-to-earth | practical and unpretentious |
| 28. | downright | plainly and directly |
| 29. | earnest | serious and sincere |
| 30. | earthy | plain and natural |
| 31. | everyday | ordinary and familiar |
| 32. | explicit | stated clearly and fully |
| 33. | factual | based on plain facts |
| 34. | firm | clear and steady |
| 35. | flat-out | completely open and direct |
| 36. | folksy | plain and informal |
| 37. | forthright | honest and direct |
| 38. | frank | open and direct in speech |
| 39. | free-speaking | speaking openly and directly |
| 40. | free-spoken | speaking openly and freely |
| 41. | genuine | sincere and not fake |
| 42. | guileless | innocent and straightforward |
| 43. | hard-hitting | forceful and direct |
| 44. | hardheaded | practical and unsentimental |
| 45. | heartfelt | deeply sincere and open |
| 46. | homely | simple and plain |
| 47. | homespun | simple and plain |
| 48. | honest | truthful and open |
| 49. | informal | casual and natural |
| 50. | ingenuous | innocent and candid |
| 51. | innocent | free from pretense |
| 52. | intelligible | easy to understand clearly |
| 53. | levelheaded | calm and sensible |
| 54. | literal | sticking to exact words |
| 55. | low-key | simple and understated |
| 56. | lucid | easy to understand |
| 57. | matter-of-fact | simple and practical in tone |
| 58. | modest | simple and not showy |
| 59. | naive | simple and unguarded |
| 60. | natural | simple and unaffected |
| 61. | no-nonsense | practical and direct |
| 62. | open | not secretive or evasive |
| 63. | openhearted | frank and warm |
| 64. | openly spoken | said in an open way |
| 65. | outspoken | freely and plainly expressive |
| 66. | plain | clear and uncomplicated |
| 67. | point-blank | very direct and blunt |
| 68. | practical | sensible and direct |
| 69. | real | genuine and direct |
| 70. | realistic | practical and unsentimental |
| 71. | restrained | plain and controlled |
| 72. | revealing | showing things openly |
| 73. | rough-hewn | plain and unrefined |
| 74. | rustic | simple and unpolished |
| 75. | sensible | practical and straightforward |
| 76. | simple | plain and uncomplicated |
| 77. | sincere | genuine and honest |
| 78. | spare | plain and minimal |
| 79. | square | honest and straightforward |
| 80. | stark | severely plain and direct |
| 81. | straight | direct and honest |
| 82. | straightforward | clear and honest |
| 83. | terse | brief and direct |
| 84. | to the point | direct and concise |
| 85. | transparent | open and easy to understand |
| 86. | truthful | telling the truth plainly |
| 87. | unaffected | not artificial or pretentious |
| 88. | unambiguous | clear and not confusing |
| 89. | understated | expressed with restraint |
| 90. | undiplomatic | too direct for politeness |
| 91. | unequivocal | leaving no doubt |
| 92. | unfeigned | genuine and sincere |
| 93. | unforced | natural and not strained |
| 94. | unsparing | not softening the truth |
| 95. | unvarnished | plain and not softened |
| 96. | up-front | open and direct |
| 97. | vernacular | using everyday language |
| 98. | wholehearted | fully sincere and open |
| 99. | without varnish | without softening or gloss |
| 100. | workmanlike | practical and plain |