Another word for frank
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Adjective
Manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech
- characterized by candor, honesty, ethical behavior, etc.
- Frank and forthright:
- Not held back for a particular person:
- Given without reservation; unqualified:
- Exhibiting no reserve:
- Straightforward; blunt:
- Complete; unmitigated:
- Honest and frank:
- Free from ambiguity or pretense; plain and open:
- Easy to accomplish, identify, or understand; not complicated, uncertain, or involved:
- Extending continuously in the same direction without curving:
- Having no waves or bends:
- Not bent or bowed; rigid or erect:
- Frank; straightforward; blunt.
- Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed.
- Affording unobstructed passage or view:
- Having no protecting or concealing cover:
- Marked by candid interaction between men:
- Of, relating to, or being a system of defense in which a defensive player guards a specific offensive player.
- Lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness; innocent or naive:
- Straightforward or frank; candid:
- Marked by or displaying integrity; upright:
- Not deceptive or fraudulent; genuine:
- Equitable; fair:
- Direct and without evasion; straightforward:
- Proceeding straight ahead.
- Directly and frankly.
- Thoroughgoing; unequivocal:
- Forthright; candid.
- Thoroughly; absolutely.
- To manage or regulate the business or affairs of; be in charge of:
- To supervise or oversee (an activity or process):
- To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal and performance of a work.
- Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward:
- Not obscuring or omitting anything unpleasant, embarrassing, or negative:
- Not posed or rehearsed:
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Another word for frank
Modifier
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- Straightforward; frank.
- Paid or due in advance:
- In advance; beforehand:
- Straightforward; blunt:
- Complete; unmitigated:
- In a direct manner; bluntly:
- At top speed:
- Frank and forthright:
- Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied:
- Fully developed or formulated:
- Forthright and unreserved in expression:
- Relating or adhering to facts; literal.
- Straightforward or unemotional:
- Frank.
- Kindly.
- Fearless and daring; courageous:
- Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring:
- Unduly forward and brazen; impudent:
- Having a dull edge or end; not sharp.
- Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech:
- Stark; unadorned:
- Free of guile; artless.
- Present in or produced by nature:
- Of, relating to, or concerning nature:
- Conforming to the usual or ordinary course of nature:
- Candid in expression; outspoken.
- speaking or spoken plainly or frankly
- Extending continuously in the same direction without curving:
- Having no waves or bends:
- Not bent or bowed; rigid or erect:
- Having a face that seems to exhibit honesty and sincerity.
- Having a side uncovered:
- Readily seen; visible:
- Readily understood; clear or obvious:
- Appearing as such but not necessarily so; seeming:
- Free from obstructions; open; clear:
- Obvious to the perception or mind; evident:
- Not elaborate or complicated; simple:
- Not changed, modified, or affected.
- Marked by lack of affectation; unpretentious or sincere.
- Not sophisticated.
- Lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness; innocent or naive:
- Straightforward or frank; candid:
- Without deceit or trickery; straightforward.
- Thoroughgoing; unequivocal:
- Forthright; candid.
- Thoroughly; absolutely.
- Lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable:
- Displaying, having, or feeling no wariness; incautious:
- Free from inhibition; unrestrained or unselfconscious:
- Not held back for a particular person:
- Given without reservation; unqualified:
- Exhibiting no reserve:
- Often encountered or seen:
- Having fair knowledge; acquainted:
- Of established friendship; intimate:
- Capable of being accomplished or acquired with ease; posing no difficulty:
- Likely to happen by accident or without intention:
- Requiring or exhibiting little effort or endeavor; undemanding:
- Not imprisoned or confined:
- Not controlled by obligation or the will of another:
- Not controlled by another country or political power; independent:
- Having or displaying no guile or deceit; honest or sincere:
- Free of artificiality; natural:
- Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.
- Marked by or displaying integrity; upright:
- Not deceptive or fraudulent; genuine:
- Equitable; fair:
- To manage or regulate the business or affairs of; be in charge of:
- To supervise or oversee (an activity or process):
- To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal and performance of a work.
- Spoken without reserve; candid.
- Frank and unreserved in speech.
- Direct and without evasion; straightforward:
- Proceeding straight ahead.
- Directly and frankly.
- Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed.
- Affording unobstructed passage or view:
- Having no protecting or concealing cover:
- Not feigned or affected; genuine:
- Being without hypocrisy or pretense; true:
- Pure; unadulterated.
- Honest and frank:
- Free from ambiguity or pretense; plain and open:
- Easy to accomplish, identify, or understand; not complicated, uncertain, or involved:
- Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward:
- Not obscuring or omitting anything unpleasant, embarrassing, or negative:
- Not posed or rehearsed:
Synonym Study
- Outspoken suggests a lack of restraint or reserve in speech, esp. when reticence might be preferable
- Open implies a lack of concealment and often connotes an ingenuous quality the open candor of a child
- Candid implies a basic honesty that makes deceit or evasion impossible, sometimes to the embarrassment of the listener a candid opinion
- Frank applies to a person, remark, etc. that is free or blunt in expressing the truth or an opinion, unhampered by conventional reticence a frank criticism
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