frankness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹæŋknɛs/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English frank Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English frankness From frank + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being frank; candour; honesty.
She appreciated his frankness about the situation.
[Karoline Leavitt] put a different spin on the remark. “I think everyone in this room should appreciate the frankness and the openness that you get from President Trump on a near-daily basis,” Ms. Leavitt told reporters during a briefing in the West Wing.
2025 November 20, Michael M. Grynbaum, quoting Karoline Leavitt, “Trump Calling Reporter ‘Piggy’ Was ‘Frankness,’ White House Says”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:complete frankness
a moment of frankness
speak with frankness
With disarming frankness, he admitted his mistakes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| franknesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (16)
hu őszinteség (frankness) · gv neucheiltynys (frankness) · pt franqueza (frankness) · cs upřímnost (frankness) · bg прямота (frankness) · de Offenheit (frankness) · kk ашықтық (frankness) · fr franchise (frankness) · gl franqueza (frankness) · bg искреност (frankness) · es franqueza (frankness) · de Freimut (frankness) · nl openhartigheid (frankness) · it franchezza (frankness) · ga oscailteacht (frankness) · de Freimütigkeit (frankness)