Synonym Dictionary

To state firmly or put forward a claim or position.

To introduce a subject for discussion, especially a delicate one.

Not candid or sincere, especially while pretending to be straightforward.

Avoiding a direct answer, clear commitment, or straightforward course of action.

Direct and candid in expression.

Open, sincere, and direct in expressing what one thinks.

Innocent, candid, and free from artifice, sometimes naively so.

Overstepping proper limits through excessive confidence or boldness.

Developing by stages or favoring reform and new approaches.

Indirect or following a longer, less straightforward course.

Simple or lacking refinement, worldly experience, or technical complexity.

Showing imaginative insight about future possibilities, sometimes without enough practical detail.