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straightforwardness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of straightforwardness

the free expression of oneʼs true feelings and opinions

not all of her voice students appreciate the straightforwardness with which she tells them that theyʼre not going to make it as professional singers

Synonyms of straightforwardness

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

Words Related to straightforwardness

earnestness, sincerity, sobriety

artlessness, genuineness, naïveté (also naivete), simplicity, unsophistication

communicativeness, freedom, license (or licence), uninhibitedness, unrestrainedness, unrestraint

Near Antonyms of straightforwardness

circuitousness, evasiveness, secretiveness

inhibition, reserve, restraint, reticence, shyness

diplomacy, tact

Antonyms of straightforwardness

dissembling, dissimulation, indirection

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