HEART-TO-HEART Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

heart-to-heart

adjective

Definition of heart-to-heart

as in frank

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Recent Examples of heart-to-heart To get to this career choice, Athena had a heart-to-heart with her deceased former partner, Officer Brogan McCluskey (Karl Makinen), in a dream sequence. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 May 2026 If a family member isn’t aligned with the company’s values and strategies, the leader must sit down with them for a heart-to-heart discussion, offering them the option to get on board or find something else. — Steve Potts, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026 At one point, Ira and Reef have what amounts to a heart-to-heart, with a massive portrait of Kevin Spacey looming over them in the background. — Josh Spiegel, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026 Did all parties sit down together at a cozy coffee shop and have a heart-to-heart? — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heart-to-heart

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Adjective

Chairman and president Mehmet Koruturk sums up the intent behind Vanguart, especially in a landscape that, to be frank, really does not need another watch company.

— Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
Steeped in therapy culture and financial literacy content, young Americans are fluent in boundary-setting and open to frank conversations about money and mental load.

— Grace Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of frank

Adjective

The university introduced an aerospace engineering degree this fall, giving students a direct connection to emerging aviation systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
There is no working alternative to Starlink, which has put a massive constellation of low-earth satellites into orbit, and no direct competitor comes close.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of direct

Adjective

Inspector General Ben Belnap previously knocked agency officials for not being forthright that the project was at risk of running out of money by December 2027.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Musk’s forthright, crusty dad Errol sounds almost proud that something was bullied out of his son, but the movie avoids filling out that traumatic childhood.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of forthright

Adjective

The resulting songs are refreshingly straightforward, and self-aware about it.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Giving Americans $1,000 or $5,000 invested in a technology index is a straightforward idea; The source and use of the funds will likely be of great debate.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of straightforward

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