Synonyms for frankness
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Noun
1. Candor
candor US, candour UK, honesty, forthrightness, directness, sincerity, veracity, simplicity, freedom, candidness, ingenuousness, unreserve
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Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being frank; candour; honesty.
She appreciated his frankness about the situation.
Forms
- Plural
- franknesses → candors, honesties, directnesses, sincerities…
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Candor, frankness, honesty, and ingenuousness are allied with veracity, and verity with truth, while truthfulness may accord with either.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- honesty He didn't believe that honesty is the best policy.
- sincerity Sami was able to convince people of his sincerity.
- directness Her directness bordered on stupidity.
- forthrightness I admire his forthrightness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| frankness | falling | |
| honesty | rising | |
| sincerity | steady | |
| directness | steady | |
| forthrightness | falling | |
| outspokenness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- candor2
- 7 letters
- freedom2, honesty3, candour
- 8 letters
- veracity4
- 9 letters
- sincerity4, unreserve
- 10 letters
- simplicity4, directness3, candidness
- 13 letters
- outspokenness4, ingenuousness
- 14 letters
- forthrightness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (candor2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- franchise
- Español
- franqueza
- Deutsch
- Selbstbeteiligung