directness

di·rect·ness

noun \də-ˈrek(t)-nəs, dī-\

Definition of DIRECTNESS

1

: the character of being accurate in course or aim

2

: strict pertinence : straightforwardness <her directness was disarming — Robin Cook>

Examples of DIRECTNESS

1. <his directness is much appreciated by his patients>

First Known Use of DIRECTNESS

1598

Related to DIRECTNESS

Synonyms: bluntness, candidness, candor, forthrightness, frankness, honesty, openheartedness, openness, outspokenness, plainness, plainspokenness, plumpness, straightforwardness, unguardedness, unreserve, unreservedness

Antonyms: dissembling, dissimulation, indirection

Related Words: earnestness, sincerity, sobriety; artlessness, genuineness, naïveté (also naivete or naiveté), simplicity, unsophistication; communicativeness, freedom, license (or licence), uninhibitedeness, unrestrainedness, unrestraint

Near Antonyms: circuitousness, evasiveness, secretiveness; inhibition, reserve, restraint, reticence, shyness; diplomacy, tact

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