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heart-to-heart

[hahrt-tuh-hahrt] / ˈhɑrt təˌhɑrt /
ADJECTIVE
cordial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affectionate amicable cheerful congenial cozy earnest gracious heartfelt hearty jovial neighborly polite sincere sympathetic warm warmhearted welcoming
STRONG
glowing social tender
WEAK
affable agreeable buddy-buddy clubby companionable convivial genial happy invigorating mellow palsy-walsy red-carpet responsive wholehearted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cold cool disagreeable insincere rude sad uncaring unconcerned unenthusiastic unfeeling unfriendly unhappy unkind unsociable unsympathetic
WEAK
aloof hostile indifferent inhospitable uncordial unpleasant
ADJECTIVE
frank
Synonyms
STRONG
blunt bold brazen direct familiar free natural open plain real straight upright
WEAK
aboveboard apparent artless bare-faced call a spade a spade candid down and dirty downright easy flat-out forthright from the hip guileless ingenuous lay it on the line like it is matter-of-fact naive outright outspoken plain-spoken saying what one thinks scrupulous sincere straightforward transparent truthful unconcealed undisguised uninhibited unreserved unrestricted up front
Antonyms
STRONG
abnormal ambiguous different dishonest indirect lying unclear uncommon vague
WEAK
devious evasive insincere secretive
ADJECTIVE
heartfelt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ardent cordial earnest fervent hearty honest profound sincere warm
WEAK
bona fide deep devout true unfeigned wholehearted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aloof apathetic cold cool dishonest dispassionate indifferent insincere unenthusiastic unfriendly untrustworthy
WEAK
false unreal
ADJECTIVE
plainspoken
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blunt candid forthright guileless honest matter-of-fact naive outspoken straightforward
WEAK
aboveboard apparent artless bare-faced bold brazen call a spade a spade direct downright easy familiar flat-out free from the hip ingenuous lay it on the line like it is man-to-man natural open outright plain plain-spoken real saying what one thinks scrupulous sincere straight straight-out transparent truthful unconcealed undisguised uninhibited unreserved unrestricted up front upright
Antonyms
STRONGEST
artful deceitful devious dishonest lying tactful tricky untruthful
ADJECTIVE
straight-from-the-shoulder
Synonyms
WEAK
aboveboard apparent artless bare-faced blunt bold brazen call a spade a spade candid direct downright easy familiar flat-out forthright free from the hip guileless honest ingenuous lay it on the line like it is man-to-man matter-of-fact naive natural open outright outspoken plain plain-spoken plainspoken real saying what one thinks scrupulous sincere straight straight-out straightforward transparent truthful unconcealed undisguised uninhibited unreserved unrestricted up front upright
ADJECTIVE
straight-out
Synonyms
WEAK
aboveboard apparent artless bare-faced blunt bold brazen call a spade a spade candid direct downright easy familiar flat-out forthright free from the hip guileless honest ingenuous lay it on the line like it is man-to-man matter-of-fact naive natural open outright outspoken plain plain-spoken plainspoken real saying what one thinks scrupulous sincere straight straightforward transparent truthful unconcealed undisguised uninhibited unreserved unrestricted up front upright
ADJECTIVE
straight-shooting
Synonyms
WEAK
aboveboard apparent artless bare-faced blunt bold brazen call a spade a spade candid direct downright easy familiar flat-out forthright free from the hip guileless honest ingenuous lay it on the line like it is man-to-man matter-of-fact naive natural open outright outspoken plain plain-spoken plainspoken real saying what one thinks scrupulous sincere straight straight-out straightforward transparent truthful unconcealed undisguised uninhibited unreserved unrestricted up front upright
NOUN
chat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chatter conversation gossip
STRONG
babble converse gab gas jabber palaver prattle rap visit yak
WEAK
bull session hot air rap session tête-à-tête
Antonyms
STRONG
silence
WEAK
quiet

Example Sentences

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Six months after losing his "kind, caring, clever and beautiful" partner to sudden adult death syndrome, he says remembering that "heart-to-heart in the car... makes me feel so much better".

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

In a heart-to-heart talk with your adult child; acknowledge the pain, hardship or misunderstanding that resulted from your actions or decisions; and ask for forgiveness.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

And when the sun rose, she shifted gears to film dramatic heart-to-heart talks between Jamie and Ben in one or two takes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

“Zoe and I had a heart-to-heart and I said, ‘We can adapt,’” King said, recalling how they decided to create a decentralized model for the company that would allow her to live with her family.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

He had intended for some weeks to have a heart-to-heart talk with Corporal Whitcomb in order to find out what was bothering him, but was already ashamed of what he might find out.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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