English noun: directness |
1. | directness (attribute) trueness of course toward a goal |
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| Samples | Rivaling a hawk in directness of aim.
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| Synonyms | straightness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | characteristic |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | downrightness, immediacy, immediateness, pointedness, straightforwardness |
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| Attribute | direct, indirect |
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| Antonyms | indirectness |
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2. | directness (attribute) the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
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| Synonyms | candidness, candor, candour, forthrightness, frankness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | honestness, honesty |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | ingenuousness |
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