candid

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”

informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared

• “a candid photograph”
• “a candid interview”

openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

• “his candid eyes”
• “an open and trusting nature”
• “a heart-to-heart talk”

starkly realistic

• “I have never lacked candid critics in my own ranks” Clement Atlee