Synonyms for directness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or quality of being direct.
Forms
- Plural
- directnesses → franknesses, candors, straightnesses…
Example sentences
- frankness I couldn't help smiling at her childlike frankness.
- forthrightness I admire his forthrightness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| directness | steady | |
| frankness | falling | |
| forthrightness | falling | |
| candidness | steady | |
| straightness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- candor2
- 7 letters
- candour
- 9 letters
- frankness2
- 10 letters
- candidness
- 12 letters
- straightness
- 14 letters
- forthrightness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (candor2 = 2 syllables).