noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner uncountable
2. 2
   the quality of being direct and straightforward wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

straightforwardness

Etymology

From downright + -ness.

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