franker
Less apt to sugarcoat
Franker is the comparative form of frank—more direct, open, or candid: She was franker about her struggles than I expected.
Separately, a franker is a person or device that franks mail—marking it for free postage, typically for official correspondence: Congressional frankers process thousands of letters daily.
honesty
Honest and direct
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- directUndeviating or to guide
- outspokenFreely expressing opinions
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
plainspoken · straightforward · unfiltered · sincere · transparent · truthful · honest · open
candid
Honest and direct
forthright · plainspoken · straightforward · unfiltered · sincere · transparent · truthful · honest · open · unreserved
blunter
Less pointed or direct
plainer · coarser · cruder · sharper · rougher · terser · crisper · starker
- Frank Sinatra
- to be frankSpeaking without concealment
- Anne Frank
- ballpark franksHot dogs at games
- franks and beansSausages with baked legumes
- Frank Lloyd WrightPioneering American architect
frank, frankly, frankness, franks, frankest, franking, franked