Nouns (5)
frankfurter, wienerwurst, wiener, weenie, Vienna sausage
n. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
Verbs (3)
frank
v. exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks
postmark, stamp with a postmark
v. stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (11)
candid
adj. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
genuine
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
open, open-hearted
adj. ready for business; "the stores are open"
bluff, blunt, outspoken, candid, free-spoken, plainspoken, point-blank
adj. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
Fuzzynyms (166)
open, frank, open-hearted
adj. ready for business; "the stores are open"
honest
adj. without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"
sincere
adj. open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
faithful
adj. steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
trustworthy, trusty
adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
frank, genuine
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
so, truthful
adj. conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"
bluff, frank, blunt, outspoken, candid, free-spoken, plainspoken, point-blank
adj. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
dear, earnest, devout, heartfelt
adj. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
honest, straightforward, aboveboard
adj. without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
unpretentious
adj. lacking pretension or affectation; "an unpretentious country church"; "her quiet unpretentious demeanor"
foursquare, head-on, downright, flat-footed, forthright, straightforward
adj. without evasion or compromise: "a direct approach"; "a downright kind of person"; "a flat-footed refusal"; "forthright criticism"; "a foursquare refusal to yield"; "his usual head-on fashion"; "a straightforward account of the accident"
artless, ingenuous
adj. characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"
genuine
adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
honest, honorable, honourable
adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
frank, candid
adj. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
so, truthful
adj. conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"
guileless, transparent
adj. free of deceit
open, frank, open-hearted
adj. ready for business; "the stores are open"
trusting
adj. inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; "great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall
direct
adj. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
foursquare, head-on, downright, flat-footed, forthright, straightforward
adj. without evasion or compromise: "a direct approach"; "a downright kind of person"; "a flat-footed refusal"; "forthright criticism"; "a foursquare refusal to yield"; "his usual head-on fashion"; "a straightforward account of the accident"
simple, childlike, dewy-eyed
adj. exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity; "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder"
natural
adj. existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation; "a natural pearl"; "natural gas"; "natural silk"; "natural blonde hair"; "a natural sweetener"; "natural fertilizers"
natural
adj. existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical; "a perfectly natural explanation"
bluff, frank, blunt, outspoken, candid, free-spoken, plainspoken, point-blank
adj. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
direct, straightforward
adj. not devious
honest, straightforward, aboveboard
adj. without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
frank, candid
adj. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
honest
adj. without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"
straight
adj. characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal"
bluff, frank, blunt, outspoken, candid, free-spoken, plainspoken, point-blank
adj. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
direct
adj. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
guileless, transparent
adj. free of deceit
sincere
adj. open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
so, truthful
adj. conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"
artless, ingenuous
adj. characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"
frank, genuine
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
trusting
adj. inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; "great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall
foursquare, head-on, downright, flat-footed, forthright, straightforward
adj. without evasion or compromise: "a direct approach"; "a downright kind of person"; "a flat-footed refusal"; "forthright criticism"; "a foursquare refusal to yield"; "his usual head-on fashion"; "a straightforward account of the accident"
honest, straightforward, aboveboard
adj. without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
liable
adj. held legally responsible; "men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service"
dear, earnest, devout, heartfelt
adj. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
direct, straightforward
adj. not devious
bluff, sharp, abrupt, precipitous
adj. extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
honest, honorable, honourable
adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
honest, straightforward, aboveboard
adj. without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
direct
adj. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
reputable
adj. having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"
artless, ingenuous
adj. characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"
genuine
adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
abrupt, unceremonious
adj. without due formalities; "unceremonious dismissal from office"
short
adj. (prosody) used of vowels or syllables
short, brief, crisp, clipped, curt, laconic, terse, to the point
adj. brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"
open, frank, open-hearted
adj. ready for business; "the stores are open"
guileless, transparent
adj. free of deceit
sincere
adj. open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
so, truthful
adj. conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"
frank, candid
adj. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
dear, earnest, devout, heartfelt
adj. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
frank, genuine
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
direct, straightforward
adj. not devious
short, bluff, curt, brusque, brusk
adj. marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"
heavy-handed, harsh, roughshod
adj. unjustly domineering; "incensed at the government's heavy-handed economic policies"; "a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition"
Synonyms (24)
direct, straightforward
adj. not devious
bona fide
adj. undertaken in good faith; "a bona fide offer"
dear, earnest, devout, heartfelt
adj. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
wholehearted, heart-whole
adj. with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion; "heart-whole friendship"; "gave wholehearted support to her candidacy"; "wholehearted commitment"; "demonstrated his whole-souled allegiance"
honest
adj. without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"
true, unfeigned
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
fair, just, equitable
adj. "honest wages for an honest day's work"
foursquare, head-on, downright, flat-footed, forthright, straightforward
adj. without evasion or compromise: "a direct approach"; "a downright kind of person"; "a flat-footed refusal"; "forthright criticism"; "a foursquare refusal to yield"; "his usual head-on fashion"; "a straightforward account of the accident"
no-nonsense
adj. not tolerating irrelevancies; "the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent"
plain, unvarnished
adj. free from any effort to soften to disguise; "the plain and unvarnished truth"; "the unvarnished candor of old people and children"
Antonyms (10)
insincere, hypocritical
adj. lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"
hollow, false
adj. deliberately deceptive; "hollow (or false) promises"; "false pretenses"
gilded, spurious, meretricious, specious
adj. based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument"
indirect
adj. extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow"
evasive
adj. avoiding the issue; not straightforward: "an evasive statement"
frank
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