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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straight-out

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

Miller doesn’t ask his clients straight-out if they’re homeless.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2022

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

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2020

Some mediums straight-out confessed to fraud in newspapers, books, or magazines.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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