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Definitions

frank

[frangk] / fræŋk /
ADJECTIVE
completely honest
Synonyms
STRONG
blunt bold brazen direct familiar free heart-to-heart natural open plain real straight upright
WEAK
aboveboard apparent artless bare-faced call a spade a spade candid down and dirty downright easy flat-out forthright from the hip guileless ingenuous lay it on the line like it is matter-of-fact naive outright outspoken plain-spoken saying what one thinks scrupulous sincere straightforward transparent truthful unconcealed undisguised uninhibited unreserved unrestricted up front
Antonyms
STRONG
abnormal ambiguous different dishonest indirect lying unclear uncommon vague
WEAK
devious evasive insincere secretive

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, Rutte has described his meeting to CNN with Trump as "very frank" and "very open", despite clear disagreements.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

As a mother of four, Grede is frank that she enjoys working and isn’t focused solely on her kids.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Greer said he was looking forward to frank conversations on WTO reform, its future role, and what it "realistically can, and cannot, accomplish".

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

To be frank, I wasn’t sure I was up for a trilogy on Porkalob’s family history.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

He saw Julia pick up her glass and sniff at it with frank curiosity.

From "1984" by George Orwell