What is another word for call a spade a spade?
564 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ kˈɔːl ɐ spˈe͡ɪd ɐ spˈe͡ɪd], [ kˈɔːl ɐ spˈeɪd ɐ spˈeɪd], [ k_ˈɔː_l ɐ s_p_ˈeɪ_d ɐ s_p_ˈeɪ_d]
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Similar words for call a spade a spade:
- forthright (adjective)
- frank (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- plainspoken (adjective)
- straight-out (adjective)
- straight-shooting (adjective)
- define (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
How to use "call a spade a spade" in context?
Synonyms for Call a spade a spade:
adj.
• forthright (adjective)- bald,
- plain,
- aboveboard,
- plainspoken,
- straight,
- blunt,
- up front,
- candid,
- simple,
- forward,
- directly,
- categorical,
- real,
- sincere,
- direct,
- open.
- bold,
- naive,
- easy,
- unrestricted,
- truthful,
- upright,
- straightforward,
- outright,
- Familiar,
- Plain-spoken,
- uninhibited,
- natural,
- downright,
- unreserved,
- flat-out,
- artless,
- unconcealed,
- transparent,
- matter-of-fact,
- guileless,
- brazen,
- free,
- scrupulous,
- apparent.
- frank,
- bare-faced,
- straight-out,
- from the hip,
- saying what one thinks,
- straight-shooting,
- matter of fact,
- straight shooting,
- lay on the line,
- outspoken,
- like it is,
- forthright,
- ingenuous,
- straight from the shoulder,
- lay it on the line,
- heart-to-heart,
- undisguised,
- no lie,
- straight-from-the-shoulder.
v.
• define (verb)Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words:- unmediated,
- fore,
- ahead,
- heterosexual person,
- contingent,
- specialize,
- make up one's mind,
- qualify,
- promiscuous,
- lay out,
- head,
- nickname,
- ennoble,
- unornamented,
- maneuver,
- straight off,
- attribute,
- adjudicate,
- see to it,
- apparently,
- fair,
- manoeuvre,
- formalize,
- easygoing,
- like a shot,
- gratis,
- hotdog,
- chase,
- allot,
- slowly,
- patently,
- trace,
- line,
- stand for,
- check,
- pragmatical,
- put,
- map,
- instinctive,
- doom,
- key,
- liberate,
- stage,
- dewy-eyed,
- give up,
- portion,
- benumb,
- play,
- costless,
- disengage,
- barefaced,
- true,
- crude,
- pragmatic,
- unlimited,
- unmistakable,
- delimitate,
- forthrightly,
- spell out,
- symbolize,
- list,
- expand,
- kvetch,
- vapourous,
- engineer,
- narrow,
- trail,
- undetermined,
- frontward,
- lucubrate,
- arrogate,
- kick,
- existent,
- evident,
- understand,
- exposit,
- palpable,
- crystallise,
- appoint,
- uninitiate,
- audacious,
- unsubdivided,
- item,
- gratuitous,
- forrard,
- judge,
- solemn,
- learn,
- biological,
- epithet,
- put on the line,
- verbatim,
- reliable,
- shape,
- opened,
- mold,
- dilate,
- filmy,
- forrad,
- calling a spade a spade,
- draw,
- really,
- orchestrate,
- earnest,
- nonsensitive,
- impute,
- make,
- immediately,
- honestly,
- symbolise,
- plainly,
- sound off,
- clarify,
- ensure,
- wanton,
- etch,
- present,
- channelise,
- mark,
- send,
- excuse,
- regulate,
- assure,
- engrave,
- well-heeled,
- fix,
- limn,
- pellucid,
- go after,
- free people,
- absolute,
- crystalline,
- enlarge,
- lineal,
- rude,
- sheer,
- manifest,
- soft,
- innocent,
- very,
- flesh out,
- formalise,
- mention,
- unmingled,
- postmark,
- characterise,
- define,
- actual,
- typify,
- instance,
- spelled out,
- nail it down,
- wienerwurst,
- childlike,
- distinguish,
- labeled,
- render,
- relieve,
- categoric,
- nail down,
- overt,
- calling spade a spade,
- patent,
- veridical,
- mere,
- homely,
- surface,
- depute,
- dislodge,
- formalistic,
- crystalise,
- clear,
- organize,
- just,
- undecided,
- account,
- full-strength,
- plain stitch,
- public figure,
- see-through,
- announce,
- transform,
- instantaneously,
- set forth,
- good,
- prosaic,
- ostensible,
- unenlightened,
- forthwith,
- aim,
- evidently,
- square up,
- subject,
- forrader,
- brazen-faced,
- resolve,
- diagnose,
- open up,
- unsloped,
- well-to-do,
- right away,
- destitute,
- loose,
- release,
- frontwards,
- bluff,
- send on,
- narrow down,
- primitive,
- light,
- shed light on,
- gossamer,
- in a flash,
- conscientious,
- delineated,
- animadvert,
- risk,
- control,
- gauze-like,
- uninitiated,
- steer,
- unloosen,
- enlighten,
- set apart,
- rag,
- tag end,
- complimentary,
- influence,
- stark,
- exposed,
- give chase,
- forth,
- erect,
- bold face,
- key out,
- neat,
- tardily,
- question of fact,
- intend,
- afford,
- slow,
- knit,
- at once,
- seeming,
- receptive,
- gentle,
- refer,
- wide-eyed,
- speak up,
- vertical,
- tangible,
- stipulate,
- elaborate,
- watch,
- unexclusive,
- wiener,
- barren,
- sort out,
- peg down,
- forward-moving,
- tagged,
- illuminate,
- rattling,
- unpatterned,
- field,
- see,
- tail,
- unproblematic,
- place,
- discharge,
- limpid,
- outline,
- forwards,
- channelize,
- destine,
- ticket,
- formalised,
- unconditional,
- organise,
- represented,
- identify,
- uncoiled,
- undefended,
- set,
- formalizes,
- undefendable,
- bring up,
- instantly,
- raw,
- particular,
- chase after,
- dull,
- prosperous,
- expatiate,
- give,
- gauzy,
- find,
- report,
- relinquish,
- limit,
- title,
- disembarrass,
- absolve,
- simpleton,
- right-down,
- defend,
- calculate,
- fate,
- train,
- uncultured,
- unmixed,
- painstaking,
- formalized,
- round-eyed,
- detached,
- well-off,
- unvarnished,
- bald-pated,
- sluttish,
- particularize,
- insure,
- lead,
- validate,
- cobwebby,
- heterosexual,
- square,
- comfortable,
- know as,
- cite,
- real number,
- guide,
- call,
- clear up,
- depict,
- vaporous,
- out-of-doors,
- assailable,
- gens,
- bare,
- target,
- be,
- advert,
- dog,
- square off,
- insolent,
- constitute,
- frankfurter,
- dependable,
- address,
- deaden,
- elementary,
- denudate,
- track,
- born,
- brassy,
- champaign,
- resign,
- unfreeze,
- open air,
- recording label,
- spread,
- point-blank,
- read,
- take aim,
- bald-headed,
- onward,
- take,
- point,
- unbent,
- lucid,
- opine,
- now,
- condition,
- straight person,
- consecutive,
- squarely,
- pronounce,
- conduct,
- dim-witted,
- easily,
- well-situated,
- out-and-out,
- obviously,
- flat,
- complain,
- naif,
- Formalizing,
- vocal,
- free-spoken,
- make up,
- explicate,
- straighten out,
- diaphanous,
- unblock,
- unbowed,
- advancing,
- cancel,
- nominate,
- onwards,
- denuded,
- lay it out,
- literal,
- capable,
- delegate,
- spread out,
- manoeuver,
- one-on-one,
- uncomplicated,
- knit stitch,
- settle,
- uninstructed,
- particularise,
- weenie,
- discover,
- spare,
- Labelling,
- honorable,
- simple-minded,
- genuine,
- ascribe,
- unloose,
- leisurely,
- bodacious,
- crystal clear,
- comprise,
- exempt,
- act,
- dictate,
- unfold,
- labelled,
- order,
- devoid,
- boldface,
- well-fixed,
- exemplifies,
- numb,
- upright piano,
- outdoors,
- crystallize,
- tatter,
- quetch,
- hot dog,
- manifestly,
- liberal,
- pin down,
- uncultivated,
- find out,
- spell,
- rid,
- straightaway,
- figure,
- innate,
- unresolved,
- correspond,
- be known as,
- specialise,
- delimit,
- crystalize,
- substantial,
- mastermind,
- unfastened,
- lifelike,
- knight,
- show,
- indicate,
- unembellished,
- rank,
- expound,
- material,
- shred.
How to use "Call a spade a spade" in context?
There's something to be said for calling a spade a spade. It's clear, it's honest, and it gets the job done. That's why it's a popular saying, and it's also why it's so wise. When it comes to matters of the heart, sometimes the truth is brutal. So, if you're looking to get things done, you might as well be upfront and straightforward about it. There's no hiding behind flowery language or niceties - that's just going to get you in trouble. And, trust us, we know all about trouble.
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