Đồng nghĩa của not afraid to call a spade a spade

brusque curt blunt abrupt short gruff snappy crusty snappish rude surly impolite sharp terse snippy discourteous uncivil churlish unceremonious harsh bluff tart unmannerly downright rough crisp offhand monosyllabic caustic brisk abrasive undiplomatic outspoken tactless indelicate peremptory short-spoken plain-spoken straightforward direct no-nonsense frank hearty forthright candid open unequivocal genial good-natured brusk approachable upfront friendly blustering bearish laconic cheery honest barefaced snippety to the point brief loud breviloquent sincere speaking as one finds straight from the shoulder ungracious grumpy bad-tempered irritable ill-tempered grouchy testy cross tetchy crabbed ill-humored ill-humoured crabby cantankerous irascible prickly crotchety splenetic ill-natured impatient peevish touchy crude choleric sullen short-tempered waspish ratty ill-mannered dyspeptic bilious boorish petulant cranky bad-mannered ill-bred chippy fiery narky disagreeable uncouth unpleasant inconsiderate eggy quick-tempered perverse oafish pettish disrespectful liverish peppery peckish soreheaded snaky moody huffy fractious concise loutish vulgar snarling ungentlemanly coarse hot-tempered unfriendly sulky miffy morose pithy bitter like a bear with a sore head crass ornery graceless curmudgeonly dour snarky thoughtless stuffy raspy sour unladylike unmannered nasty insolent mannerless impertinent impudent shrewish clipped volatile ungallant succinct unchivalrous unrefined saturnine on a short fuse hotheaded out of sorts angry uncultured unpolished brutal ignorant inelegant querulous temperamental insulting offensive cavalier abusive quarrelsome compact impetuous acid off compendious summary epigrammatic cross-grained matter-of-fact aphoristic uncalled-for elliptical unhandsome truculent thumbnail tough indecorous gross sententious mean glum unsociable apothegmatic hot-blooded capsule gnomic telegraphic elliptic captious acrimonious shirty ugly scratchy edgy derogatory passionate short and sweet pointed mardy uncomplimentary disparaging bloody-minded offish out of humor short-fused contumelious unkind dusty flip acerbic in a bad mood fresh cruel uncultivated difficult lowbred sarcastic cussed miserable excitable sensitive argumentative stroppy gloomy compendiary mumpish presumptuous sorehead complaining low-bred foul audacious decisive out of temper taciturn uncharitable cheeky severe hard businesslike mean-spirited disdainful malapert stern rustic incisive stark ungenteel smart-alecky condensed underbred inaffable brutish callous bald economical cloddish rugged scowling point-blank insensitive lewd disobliging explicit contrary lowbrow fretful violent tense trenchant misbehaved tasteless filthy pouty whingy insensible common humourless humorless artless neat disgruntled uptight roughneck incult raffish synoptic misanthropic cynical undisguised impulsive vitriolic unhelpful tight unsmiling contentious pulling no punches taut inflammable foul-mouthed whiny pouting spiteful annoyed disputatious displeased fussy waxy discontented sharp-tongued acrid trying on edge awkward whingeing chuffy vinegary not beating about the bush boiled down hot-headed calling a spade a spade in a nutshell hasty thin-skinned out of humour cut to the bone not mincing one's words speaking one's mind easily upset nasty-tempered as cross as two sticks in a mood distinct unpolite aloof uncourteous vigorous sassy inurbane ungraceful unconstrained rushed imperious distant cool badly behaved catty dismissive glowering moping mopey classless clownish tempersome obloquious derisive economic standoffish scornful sparing piqued Eeyorish unresponsive uncommunicative scathing degrading berating scurrilous reproachful obnoxious reviling denigratory belittling pejorative defamatory spunky acute lapidary sketchy low peeved vehement aggravated irritated illiberal uncivilised clodhopping polite miserly uncivilized base unneighborly vituperatory calumniating contemptuous vituperative indignant backward savage immature in few words in a few well-chosen words narked sharp-tempered boisterous with a long face fed up irked unindulgent rough-hewn loud-mouthed cutting biting unlikable vicious having short fuse hot under collar eristic bellicose critical grating huffish feisty bristly oversensitive obstinate ireful pertinacious uncooperative resentful hypercritical whining exasperated grumbling crybaby bare simple unadorned unfeeling annoying irritating iracund brooding iracundulous unvarnished unembellished hard-hitting unqualified sudden wounding hurtful galling waspy grousing growling caviling sore dissatisfied carping griping malicious venomous fretting childish cavilling malignant vindictive obstreperous pitiless acerb unsympathetic comfortless uncompromising aggressive hateful spiky having got out of bed on the wrong side hot under the collar fault-finding foul-tempered out-of-sorts having got out of bed the wrong side easily offended straight-talking straight-shooting ribald indecent profane obscene unexpected rubbing the wrong way hard to take unreserved forbidding fierce dirty stiff austere bawdy roughcast grim vulgarian plainspoken straight startling untutored intimidating louring grievous steely inhuman close cryptic clear-cut exact lean precise vociferous plain unanticipated flinty onerous ungentle heavy hardhanded oppressive improper vocal undissembling unambiguous openhearted forthcoming free unguarded unevasive uninhibited murderous lowering unforeseen awful swift immediate shocking unforgiving rapid unpredicted quick strident unreticent freehearted opinionated square foursquare round unconcealed apt to fly off the handle free-spoken out-front up-front talking turkey calling spade a spade up front laying it on the line brash arrogant cocky disgracious mouthy smart alecky lippy brazen overbearing out-of-line insubordinate intrusive yokelish bounderish

candid honest open outspoken forthright frank blunt straightforward truthful sincere downright unreserved direct plain upfront bluff plainspoken straight plain-spoken unbiased unequivocal unguarded unprejudiced unvarnished up-front forthcoming free freehearted guileless ingenuous openhearted round aboveboard bald foursquare frontal genuine parrhesiastic unfiltered unpretended straight from the shoulder free-spoken talking turkey up front right up front straight-shooting straight-talking out-front telling it like it is unambiguous explicit uninhibited matter-of-fact undiplomatic no-nonsense clear categorical unqualified tactless undisguised on the level straight to the point point blank like it is speaking as one finds artless outright natural plain-speaking real undissembled unconcealed lay it on the line from the hip on the up and up not beating around the bush call a spade a spade definite distinct specific absolute express straight-from-the-shoulder transparent point-blank forward communicative unsparing unrestricted brutal no beating around the bush innocent fair simple easy flat-out apparent brazen familiar bare-faced naive scrupulous to the point upright heart-to-heart pretenseless level undissembling above board warts and all dinkum two-fisted open-and-shut plain-dealing right-on on the square honest-to-goodness straight-arrow saying what one thinks square-shooting no lie speaking straight from the shoulder laid on the line straight-out laying it on the line calling spade a spade blatant bold vocal unevasive abrupt unreticent authentic vociferous brusque unceremonious unmistakable opinionated strident square man-to-man unmodified barefaced unstinting unembellished clear-cut naked flagrant stark unadorned not beating about the bush not pulling any punches heartless palpable severe complete unfeigned patent total out-and-out

not aged not agile not a great deal not agree not a hint not a hint of not afraid not a force to be reckoned with not affected not advisable not admitting of not adjusted