Direct and Restrained

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Direct adjective - Free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions.

Usage example: our coach is very direct, never hesitating for a moment to tell a player whenever he isn't performing up to snuff

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Restrained is an antonym for direct.

Restrained adjective - Not excessively showy.

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Direct is an antonym for restrained.

Nearby Words: restraint, restraining

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Restrained and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/restrained

Direct & Restrained. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/restrained>.

Restrained or Direct. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/restrained.

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