as in honesty
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
considering her reputation for frankness, I knew she would tell me what she really thought of my dress
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Recent Examples of frankness
Meursault acquiesces but with a casually brutal frankness as to his motives, which have nothing to do with love.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Hilarious yet heartfelt, Mom offers a refreshing frankness not often seen in today's sitcoms.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Jessica Kiang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Hilarious yet heartfelt, Mom offers a refreshing frankness not often seen in today's sitcoms.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frankness
Noun
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Financial intimacy makes room for honesty, respect, and growth — in both your wallet and your relationships.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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For Lopes, trust isn’t a matter of believing intellectually in the honesty or goodwill of another individual or institution.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chiara and Carolina arrived with such sincerity, depth, and passion for storytelling.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pressman [has] deep knowledge and sincerity.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The solution is compassionate directness—being honest while still showing care.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Anderson seemed thankful for his directness.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Of course, the only thing unique about Cluely’s sales pitch is its bluntness; plenty of other AI companies have been selling the same thing using more polite and socially acceptable language for years.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Her negotiation style is disarming bluntness.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For parents, the name of the game is forthrightness.—
Nona Han,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Her hair, fashion, candor and occasional humor during her courtroom testimony, which was live-streamed by Court TV and recirculated across social media, brought new attention to the 7-year-old case last week.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Paul saves his candor for the page, which in turn is criticized by his publishers.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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But his open criticism of Ohtani, one of the most popular and talented baseball players in history, marked a rare candidness from the manager.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Frankness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frankness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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