schietto

Meaning

1. pure, undiluted, clear
2. (broadly) frank, straightforward

Concepts

frank

forthright

sincere

direct

straightforward

⬆️

candid

outspoken

plain

bare

heartfelt

honest

honestly

ingenuous

neat

outright

frankly

blunt

plain sailing

plainspoken

point-blank

real

downright

sincerely

straight

candidly

straight from the shoulder

true

truly

unadulterated

unalloyed

unfeignedly

unstuffy

free-spoken

Synonyms

franco

sincero

🔉

aperto

sinceramente

diritto

francamente

onestamente

puro

corretto

candidamente

esplicito

schiettamente

chiaramente

Translations

sincero

franco

franc

🆓

offen

sincère

genuino

puro

naturel

droit

rond

pur

derecho

loyal

rein

honnêtement

Hyphenated as

schièt‧to, schiét‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskjɛt.to/

Etymology

Of Germanic origin; possibly from Gothic 𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (slaihts), from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz (“smooth”), in which case the term is cognate with English slight, German schlicht and Dutch slecht. Compare Sicilian schittu and the relearned schettu.