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frankadjective free in expressing one's true feelings and opinionsour ballet teacher is very frank about telling her students whether she thinks they have the talent for a career in dance candid, direct, forthcoming, forthright, foursquare, freehearted, free-spoken, honest, open, openhearted, out-front, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unguarded, unreserved, up-front artless, earnest, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive(or naïve), natural, real, sincere, unaffected, undesigning, unpretending, unpretentiousoutgoing, uninhibited, unrestrainedvocal, vociferousabrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque(also brusk), crusty, curt, gruff, sharpimpertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, tactless, thoughtless, uncivil, undiplomatic, ungracious, unmannerly, unsubtle dissembling, uncandid, unforthcoming inhibited, reserved, restrainedclose-mouthed, laconic, quiet, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicativeambiguous, circuitous, equivocal, evasivediplomatic, politic, tactfulcivil, considerate, courteous, polite frank, candid, open, plain mean showing willingness to tell what one feels or thinks.frank stresses lack of shyness or secretiveness or of evasiveness from considerations of tact or expedience.frank discussions candid suggests expression marked by sincerity and honesty especially in offering unwelcome criticism or opinion.a candid appraisal open implies frankness but suggests more indiscretion than frank and less earnestness than candid.open in saying what they think plain suggests outspokenness and freedom from affectation or subtlety in expression.plain talk before the 12th century |