| brief(adjective, rude, straightforward) |
| bromidic(adjective, simple, uninteresting) |
| brusque(adjective, rough, short) |
| brutal(adjective, cruel, heartless) |
| businesslike(adjective, possible, functional, workable) |
| call a spade a spade(expression, adjective, idiom, free, familiar) |
| callous(adjective, cruel, heartless, unexcitable, hard-as-nails) |
| calm(adjective, sober, realistic, factual, unembellished) |
| candid(adjective, rude, straightforward) |
| canny(adjective, intelligent, wise, prudent) |
| careful(adjective, correct, solid, proper, true) |
| case-hardened(adjective, callous, unexcitable, hard-as-nails) |
| casehardened(adjective, callous, unexcitable, hard-as-nails) |
| categorical(adjective, honest, sincere) |
| certainty(noun, reality, practicality) |
| chill(adjective, detached, remote) |
| clean(adjective, drab, banal, humdrum) |
| clear cut(expression, out, visible, unburdened, unplugged) |
| close(adjective, correct, solid, proper, true) |
| cognizant(adjective, intelligent, wise, prudent) |