Lay it on the line


Synonyms for lay it on the line
adj completely honest

real
natural
bold
familiar
straight
blunt
direct
free
brazen
plain
upright

open
aboveboard
apparent
artless
candid
downright
easy
flat-out
forthright
guileless
ingenuous

matter-of-fact
naive
outright
outspoken
scrupulous
sincere
straightforward
transparent
truthful
unconcealed
uninhibited

unreserved
unrestricted
up front
heart-to-heart
bare-faced
call a spade a spade
from the hip
like it is
plain-spoken
saying what one thinks
undisguised

Antonyms for lay it on the line

dishonest
abnormal
meek
timid
indirect
unclear

vague
ambiguous
lying
evasive
insincere
secretive

different
uncommon
shy
devious

Synonyms
adj truthful, candid

virtuous
genuine
straightforward
fair
impartial
decent
sincere
trustworthy
authentic
equitable
conscientious
proper

honorable
reliable
forthright
bona fide
direct
ethical
fair and square
frank
high-minded
ingenuous
just
on the level

open
outright
plain
real
reputable
scrupulous
straight
trusty
unfeigned
upright
veracious
true

above-board
law-abiding
like it is
no lie
on the up and up
true blue
undisguised
upfront
what you see is what you get

Antonyms

counterfeit
unreal
deceptive
dishonest
insincere
deceitful
biased
unfair

unjust
unsuitable
untrustworthy
unreliable
irresponsible
fraudulent
lying
misleading

untruthful
false
devious
partial
prejudiced
unreasonable
corrupt
treacherous

Synonyms
adj honest, objective

fair
impartial
sincere
free
transparent
candid
receptive
natural

frank
innocent
plain
objective
mellow
artless
disinterested
guileless

ingenuous
on the level
open-and-shut
openhearted
straightforward
unbiased
uncommitted
unconcealed

unprejudiced
unreserved
talking turkey
undisguised
undissembled
up-front

Antonyms

biased
unfair
unjust
cloudy
abnormal
fastened
locked
inaccessible
unavailable
ambiguous
deceitful

unclear
vague
deceptive
dishonest
lying
shifty
subjective
partial
prejudiced
dark
tricky

uncommon
closed
shut
blocked
obstructed
certain
decided
definite
sure

Synonyms
adj frank

aboveboard
blunt
candid
direct
downright

forthright
honest
matter-of-fact
open
plain

sincere
straight
straightforward
truthful
up front

plainspoken
bare-faced
from the hip
like it is
saying what one thinks

Synonyms
verb give an account of

disclose
reveal
describe
detail
present
recite
picture
express
rehearse

sling
spill
particularize
itemize
recount
divulge
verbalize
track
state

depict
impart
report
chronicle
tell
narrate
run down
run through
shoot the breeze

spill the beans
retell
break a story
clue one in
give the word
set forth
spin a yarn
get off one’s chest
let one’s hair down

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold

suppress
misrepresent
dissociate

keep

Synonyms
adj frank

matter-of-fact
straightforward
guileless
outspoken
honest
candid
blunt
naive
forthright
aboveboard
apparent
artless

bold
brazen
direct
downright
easy
familiar
flat-out
free
ingenuous
natural
open
outright

plain
real
scrupulous
sincere
straight
straight-out
transparent
truthful
unconcealed
uninhibited
unreserved
unrestricted

up front
upright
bare-faced
call a spade a spade
from the hip
heart-to-heart
like it is
man-to-man
plain-spoken
saying what one thinks
undisguised

Antonyms

deceitful
dishonest
artful

tactful
lying
untruthful

devious
tricky

Synonyms
adj frank

aboveboard
apparent
artless
blunt
bold
brazen
candid
direct
downright
easy
familiar
flat-out

forthright
free
guileless
honest
ingenuous
matter-of-fact
naive
natural
open
outright
outspoken
plain

plainspoken
real
scrupulous
sincere
straight
straight-out
straightforward
transparent
truthful
unconcealed
uninhibited
unreserved

unrestricted
up front
upright
bare-faced
call a spade a spade
from the hip
heart-to-heart
like it is
man-to-man
plain-spoken
saying what one thinks
undisguised

Synonyms
adj frank

aboveboard
apparent
artless
blunt
bold
brazen
candid
direct
downright
easy
familiar
flat-out

forthright
free
guileless
honest
ingenuous
matter-of-fact
naive
natural
open
outright
outspoken
plain

plainspoken
real
scrupulous
sincere
straight
straightforward
transparent
truthful
unconcealed
uninhibited
unreserved
unrestricted

up front
upright
bare-faced
call a spade a spade
from the hip
heart-to-heart
like it is
man-to-man
plain-spoken
saying what one thinks
undisguised

Synonyms
adj frank

aboveboard
apparent
artless
blunt
bold
brazen
candid
direct
downright
easy
familiar
flat-out

forthright
free
guileless
honest
ingenuous
matter-of-fact
naive
natural
open
outright
outspoken
plain

plainspoken
real
scrupulous
sincere
straight
straight-out
straightforward
transparent
truthful
unconcealed
uninhibited
unreserved

unrestricted
up front
upright
bare-faced
call a spade a spade
from the hip
heart-to-heart
like it is
man-to-man
plain-spoken
saying what one thinks
undisguised

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