English noun: frankness | |||
1. | frankness (attribute) the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech | ||
Synonyms | candidness, candor, candour, directness, forthrightness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | honestness, honesty | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ingenuousness | ||
2. | frankness (attribute) the trait of being blunt and outspoken | ||
Synonyms | outspokenness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicativeness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bluffness | ||