straight-from-the-shoulder

A form of straight from the shoulder — Done in a direct manner; blunt.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of straight from the shoulder.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecharacterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

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bluntcandidforthrightfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankdirect
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

straight-from-the-shoulder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight-from-the-shoulder

MLA

“straight-from-the-shoulder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight-from-the-shoulder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straight-from-the-shoulder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight-from-the-shoulder.

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