straight shooter
No-nonsense truth-teller
A straight shooter is someone who speaks honestly and directly, without evasion or hidden agendas.
The term suggests reliability and plain dealing: I trust her—she's a straight shooter.
The metaphor comes from marksmanship, where shooting straight means aiming true without deviation.
Honest and direct
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- frankOpen and direct
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
trustworthy · reliable · truthful · transparent · upright · genuine · principled · no-nonsense
candid
Honest and direct
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- frankOpen and direct
sincere · trustworthy · reliable · truthful · transparent · upright · genuine · principled · no-nonsense · plainspoken
sharpshooter
Expert precision shooter
target · bullseye · precision · sniper · rifle · pistol · gunslinger · deadeye · quickdraw · Annie Oakley
- Wild Westcowboy, howdy, sheriff, giddyup, lawmen
- authenticityauthentic, genuine, real, fake, counterfeit
- Blunt honestyblunt, candid, direct, frank, honest
- candorfrankness, directness, bluntness, candor, straightforwardness
- honestyhonesty, truthfulness, candor, sincerity, dishonesty
- phrases about integritykeep your word, man of his word, above board, on the level, moral compass
straight shooterliar
One who speaks falsely
deceiver · con artist · fraud · dissembler · prevaricator
straight shooterflatterer
One dispensing insincere praise
sycophant · yes-man · smooth talker · manipulator · backstabber
shot, shoot, straight, shooting, shooter, straightforward, shooters, straighter, straightest