frank
Direct in speech
Frank means honest and direct, especially about uncomfortable topics: Let me be frank with you—this isn't working.
A frank discussion holds nothing back.
The word suggests candor that might be blunt but is meant helpfully.
As a noun, a frank is a frankfurter or hot dog.
To frank mail is to mark it for free delivery, a privilege of certain officials. (Capitalized Frank is a given name or historical people.)
Honest and direct
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- directUndeviating or to guide
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- honestFree from deception
sincere · straightforward · outspoken · plain-spoken · unvarnished · transparent · upfront · truthful
candid
Honest and direct
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- directUndeviating or to guide
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
honest · sincere · straightforward · outspoken · plain-spoken · unvarnished · transparent · upfront · truthful · genuine
wiener
Smoked pork sausage
mustard · ketchup · relish · sauerkraut · ballpark · chilidog · footlong · concession · sizzle · boiled
postage
Fee for mailing
postal · prepaid · indicia · cancellation · envelope · letter · permit · machine · imprint · marking
- Blunt honestyblunt, candid, direct, honest, forthright
- hot dogshot dog, wiener, weenie, dog, footlong
- integrityintegrity, honesty, truthfulness, uprightness, rectitude
- sausagessausage, bratwurst, kielbasa, chorizo, andouille
- genuinegenuine, authentic, real, sincere, true
- sinceritysincerity, sincere, genuine, genuineness, honesty
frankevasive
Avoiding direct response
indirect · circuitous · equivocal · ambiguous · oblique
frankdishonest
Inclined to deceive
insincere · deceitful · dissembling · deceptive · duplicitous
frankdiplomatic
Tactful and sensitive
tactful · politic · polite · courteous · considerate
- Air FranceFrench national airline
- Frank Sinatra
- to be frankSpeaking without concealment
- Anne Frank
- Tour de FrancePremier European cycling stage competition
- northeastern FranceUpper right of hexagon
France, frankness, franks, frankfurter, franker, frankest, franking, franked