adj. given to expressing yourself freely or insistently; "outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly"

adj. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "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 what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"

adj. using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement"

adj. produced by the organs of speech

adj. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"

adj. pronounced distinctly and clearly; "her words were well articulated"

adj. communicated in words; "frequently uttered sentiments"

adj. extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"

adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"

adj. without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"

adj. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"

adj. having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"

adj. characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"

adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"

adj. without due formalities; "unceremonious dismissal from office"

adj. (prosody) used of vowels or syllables

adj. brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"

adj. ready for business; "the stores are open"

adj. free of deceit

adj. open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"

adj. conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"

adj. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"

adj. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"

adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"

adj. not devious

adj. marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"

adj. unjustly domineering; "incensed at the government's heavy-handed economic policies"; "a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition"

adj. characterized by or given to telling anecdotes; "anecdotal conversation"; "an anecdotal history of jazz"; "he was at his anecdotic best"

adj. prone to communicate confidential information

adj. prone to friendly informal communication

adj. readily communicated; "communicable ideas"

adj. used in communication; "he had few communicational grooves available for use"

adj. able to communicate in English

adj. friendly and open and willing to talk; "wine made the guest expansive"

adj. characterized by expression; "a very expressive face"

adj. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear"

adj. able to communicate in French

adj. able to communicate in German

adj. being other than verbal communication; "the study of gestural communication"; "art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression"

adj. used of the language of the deaf

adj. able to communicate in Icelandic

adj. able to communicate in Italian

adj. consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story; "narrative poetry"

adj. involving little use of language; "a nonverbal intelligence test"

adj. lacking verbal skill; "rural students often come from nonverbal backgrounds"

adj. able to communicate in Russian

adj. able to communicate in Spanish

adj. communicated in the form of words; "verbal imagery"; "a verbal protest"

adj. inclined to tell long and involved stories (often of incredible happenings)

adj. without evasion or compromise: "a direct approach"; "a downright kind of person"; "a flat-footed refusal"; "forthright criticism"; "a foursquare refusal to yield"; "his usual head-on fashion"; "a straightforward account of the accident"

adj. not tolerating irrelevancies; "the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent"

adj. free from any effort to soften to disguise; "the plain and unvarnished truth"; "the unvarnished candor of old people and children"

adj. extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow"

adj. avoiding the issue; not straightforward: "an evasive statement"