straight-out

[streyt-out] / ˈstreɪtˈaʊt /

ADJECTIVE

frank

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 heart-to-heart 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

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Drew Ensign apparently straight-out lied to a judge in court.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2025

“This investigation is based on nothing but false and misleading statements and straight-out lies from activists, including their attorneys,” Bianco said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2023

“It’s a straight-out fight as it has been for the entire year,” said Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2021

In the town of Cicely, there are very few people that are portrayed as just straight-out bad.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2020

Usually, he ends up by discussing something far afield, an act which incites skepticism and suspicion in those anxious for a straight-out explanation.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

straight-out

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