candid

Adjective

• openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
  • his candid eyes
    
  • an open and trusting nature
    
  • a heart-to-heart talk
    

• informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared
  • a candid photograph
    
  • a candid interview
    

• characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
  • blunt talking and straight shooting
    
  • a blunt New England farmer
    
  • I gave them my candid opinion
    
  • forthright criticism
    
  • a forthright approach to the problem
    
  • tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
    
  • it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
    
  • plainspoken and to the point
    
  • a point-blank accusation
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  open , heart-to-heart , blunt , forthright , frank , free-spoken , outspoken , plainspoken , point-blank , straight-from-the-shoulder