SUGAR-COATED Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For SUGAR-COATED
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| bitter | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft) • the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth • the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste adverb • extremely and sharply adjective satellite • marked by strong resentment or cynicism • very difficult to accept or bear • harsh or corrosive in tone • expressive of severe grief or regret • proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity • causing a sharp and acrid taste experience • causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold verb • make bitter | ||||||
| direct | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective • direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short • straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action • in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child • moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth • similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity • (of a current) flowing in one direction only adverb • without deviation adjective satellite • having no intervening persons, agents, conditions • being an immediate result or consequence • in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • command with authority • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • guide the actors in (plays and films) • govern or manage • take somebody somewhere • cause to go somewhere • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • lead, as in the performance of a composition • give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • put an address on (an envelope) • plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | ||||||
| honest | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth adjective satellite • without dissimulation; frank • worthy of being depended on • without pretensions • not forged • gained or earned without cheating or stealing | ||||||
| plain | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • not elaborate or elaborated; simple • lacking patterns especially in color noun • extensive tract of level open land • a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side adverb • unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') adjective satellite • clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment • not mixed with extraneous elements • free from any effort to soften to disguise • lacking embellishment or ornamentation • lacking in physical beauty or proportion verb • express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness | ||||||
| sharp | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point • having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing • (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone noun • a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named • a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point adverb • changing suddenly in direction and degree adjective satellite • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined • ending in a sharp point • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence • harsh • having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones • dangerously steep • very sudden and in great amount or degree • quick and forceful | ||||||
| straightforward | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • free from ambiguity • without evasion or compromise • without concealment or deception; honest • pointed directly ahead | ||||||
| unadulterated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not mixed with impurities • without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | ||||||
| unembellished | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking embellishment or ornamentation | ||||||
| unsweetened | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not made sweet | ||||||
| unvarnished | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not having a coating of stain or varnish • free from any effort to soften to disguise | ||||||
Alternatives for BITTER
Alternatives for DIRECT
- explicit
- immediate
- straight
- candid
- clear-cut
- forthright
- plain
- point-blank
- simple
- straightforward
- unambiguous
- uncomplicated
- unequivocal
- unswerving
- aim
- conduct
- guide
- lead
- point
- take
- address
- calculate
- channelise
- channelize
- directly
- engineer
- exact
- head
- lineal
- maneuver
- manoeuver
- manoeuvre
- mastermind
- orchestrate
- organise
- organize
- patent
- place
- send
- steer
- target
- train
- univocal
- unmediated
- verbatim
Alternatives for HONEST
Alternatives for PLAIN
- apparent
- bare
- evident
- manifest
- sheer
- simple
- unadorned
- unembellished
- unmistakable
- unvarnished
- clear
- comprehensible
- direct
- explicit
- intelligible
- lucid
- obvious
- overt
- straightforward
- transparent
- unambiguous
- grassland
- flatland
- apparently
- area
- blatant
- box
- champaign
- complain
- course
- court
- darned
- domain
- evidently
- field
- frank
- ground
- homely
- kick
- knit
- kvetch
- manifestly
- monochrome
- no-frills
- normal
- obviously
- ordinary
- ostensible
- palpable
- patent
- patently
- pitch
- plainly
- quetch
- realm
- sincere
- spare
- sphere
- stinking
- unmingled
- unmixed
- unornamented
- unpatterned
- unseasoned
Alternatives for SHARP
- acute
- keen
- accurate
- acuate
- astute
- bright
- cutting
- incisive
- intelligent
- penetrating
- piercing
- precise
- razor-sharp
- shrewd
- smart
- biting
- clear
- clever
- distinct
- focused
- perceptive
- perspicacious
- poignant
- quick-witted
- skillful
- trenchant
- abrupt
- acrid
- acrimonious
- acutely
- alert
- bitter
- brainy
- chic
- crisp
- discriminating
- dishonest
- dodgy
- elegant
- exact
- exactly
- harsh
- hostile
- illegal
- illicit
- knifelike
- nasty
- needlelike
- observant
- penetrative
- pointed
- precipitous
- precisely
- pungent
- razor
- sharp-eyed
- sharp-worded
- sharply
- shrill
- stabbing
- stylish
- underhand
- witty