forthright

Meanings

• characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
  • "forthright criticism"
  • "a forthright approach to the problem"
• directly and without evasion; not roundabout
  • "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point"

Synonyms

blunt, candid, forthrightly, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, squarely, straight-from-the-shoulder