| 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 | ||