English noun: straightforwardness | |||
1. | straightforwardness (attribute) the quality of being direct and straightforward | ||
Samples | What some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness. | ||
Synonyms | downrightness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | directness, straightness | ||
2. | straightforwardness (attribute) without hypocrisy | ||
Samples | The singleness of his motives could not be questioned. | ||
Synonyms | singleness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sincerity | ||