noun
frankness
FRANGK-nehs
noun
1
The quality of being open and honest, even when the truth is blunt.
"Her frankness sometimes caught people off guard."
"I appreciated the frankness of his feedback on my draft."
How to Use Frankness
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow honest and direct someone is.
Common pairings
refreshing frankness
brutal frankness
Word Forms
franknesses plural
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Etymology
From frank + -ness.