talking turkey

ADJECTIVE

artless

Synonyms

STRONG

ingenuous

WEAK

direct genuine guileless honest innocent naive natural open plain pure sincere straight straightforward true unadorned unaffected uncontrived unpretentious unsophisticated up front

Antonyms

WEAK

artful complicated contrived pretentious sophisticated

ADJECTIVE

candid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunt forthright impartial outspoken sincere straightforward truthful unbiased unequivocal

WEAK

aboveboard bluff equal equitable fair frank free frontal genuine guileless ingenuous just objective open plain right up front scrupulous telling it like it is uncolored unprejudiced unpretended up front upright

Antonyms

STRONGEST

biased devious dishonest prejudiced tactful untruthful

WEAK

artful deceitful lying tricky

ADJECTIVE

open

Synonyms

STRONGEST

candid fair free impartial receptive sincere transparent

STRONG

frank innocent mellow natural objective plain

WEAK

artless disinterested guileless ingenuous lay it on the line on the level open and shut openhearted straightforward unbiased uncommitted unconcealed undisguised undissembled unprejudiced unreserved up-front

Antonyms

STRONGEST

biased cloudy dark partial prejudiced tricky unfair unjust

STRONG

abnormal uncommon

WEAK

ambiguous blocked certain closed deceitful deceptive decided definite dishonest fastened inaccessible locked lying obstructed shifty shut subjective sure unavailable unclear vague

ADJECTIVE

outspoken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunt candid forthright strident vocal

WEAK

abrupt artless calling spade a spade direct frank free laying it on the line open plain plain-spoken point-blank round square straightforward unceremonious unequivocal unreticent up front

Antonyms

STRONGEST

devious

WEAK

cautious diplomatic introverted reserved retiring shy tactful

ADJECTIVE

plain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

transparent

STRONG

audible broad manifest open patent

WEAK

apparent big as life comprehensible definite distinct evident legible lucid open and shut palpable understandable visible

Antonyms

STRONG

ambiguous concealed unclear vague

WEAK

abnormal abstruse attractive beautiful complex complicated decorated difficult dressed-up embellished extraordinary formal hidden imperceptible incomprehensible intricate obscure obscured ornate pretty uncommon

ADJECTIVE

straightforward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

candid forthright genuine sincere truthful unequivocal

WEAK

aboveboard barefaced direct frank guileless honorable just laid on the line level like it is mellow open outspoken plain plain-dealing pretenseless square-shooting straight straight-arrow unconcealed undisguised undissembled undissembling unvarnished up front upright upstanding veracious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

devious dishonest insincere lying tricky untruthful

WEAK

complicated deceitful difficult hard indirect involved

Example Sentences

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The most familiar meaning of "talking turkey," in which it is a stand-in for "straight talk," is often said to come from a once popular joke.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2021

In the 19 years I’ve been talking turkey, I’ve never worked from home.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2020

They’re talking turkey in the season premiere of “Chopped Junior.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2019

But what did Roberts think of the talking turkey scene in Curtis's re-discovered script?

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2012

And as she was plainly shrinking from talking turkey, I was reluctantly compelled to do so.

From Right Ho, Jeeves by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

talking turkey

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