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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"We need to be frank about how today's Hong Kong is riddled with holes, inside and out."

From Barron's

She’s also been frank with her three children, aged 10 to 17, which she believes has helped them cope with their own feelings.

From The Wall Street Journal

From beard oil to body wash, companies are ramping up their messaging and speaking directly to male consumers in more fun and frank ways.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Mr. Gloss’s refusal to provide full, frank and truthful answers to lawful questions of security officials in connection with a personnel security or trustworthiness determination should result in an adverse clearance action,” the letter said.

From New York Times

"But let me be upfront and frank, business needs a fresh relationship from government."

From BBC

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