STRAIGHT SHOOTER Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase straight shooter. (close relations)
Definition of STRAIGHT SHOOTER
Best Alternative Words for STRAIGHT SHOOTER
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candid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion • informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared • openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness | ||||||||
dependable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • worthy of reliance or trust adjective satellite • worthy of being depended on • consistent in performance or behavior • financially safe | ||||||||
direct | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short • straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action • in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child • moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth • similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity • (of a current) flowing in one direction only adverb • without deviation adjective satellite • having no intervening persons, agents, conditions • being an immediate result or consequence • in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • command with authority • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • guide the actors in (plays and films) • govern or manage • take somebody somewhere • cause to go somewhere • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • lead, as in the performance of a composition • give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • put an address on (an envelope) • plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | ||||||||
forthright | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adverb • directly and without evasion; not roundabout adjective satellite • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion | ||||||||
frank | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll • a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century • device or marking such as postage stamp, printed or stamped impressions, codings, labels, manuscript writings, or any other authorized form of markings affixed or applied to mails to qualify them to be postally serviced. adjective satellite • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion • clearly manifest; evident verb • stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing • exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks | ||||||||
genuine | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not fake or counterfeit adjective satellite • not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed • being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | ||||||||
honest | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth adjective satellite • without dissimulation; frank • worthy of being depended on • without pretensions • not forged • gained or earned without cheating or stealing | ||||||||
reliable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • worthy of reliance or trust adjective satellite • worthy of being depended on • conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief | ||||||||
sincere | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • open and genuine; not deceitful adjective satellite • characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions | ||||||||
trustworthy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • worthy of trust or belief adjective satellite • taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations | ||||||||
truthful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • expressing or given to expressing the truth adjective satellite • conforming to truth | ||||||||
upright | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • upright in position or posture noun • a vertical structural member as a post or stake • a piano with a vertical sounding board adjective satellite • in a vertical position; not sloping • of moral excellence | ||||||||
square shooter | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a frank and honest person | ||||||||
straight arrow | nounn | |||||||
noun • a frank and honest person |