Meanings
noundirectness (usually uncountable, plural directnesses)
plural directnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being direct.
He hesitated, and then flung out the question almost with a passionate directness: "What was it, sir; in God's name, what was it?"
1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Catalan franquesa
- franquesaTranslations
Polish bezpośredniość
- bezpośredniośćTranslations
Spanish directura, directez
- directuraTranslations
- directezTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
directness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directness
MLA
“directness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “directness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directness.
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