directness
English Thesaurus
1. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | honestness, honesty, |
definition | : | the quality of being honest (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | ingenuousness, |
definition | : | openly straightforward or frank (noun.attribute) |
2. trueness of course toward a goal (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | characteristic, |
definition | : | a distinguishing quality (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | pointedness, |
definition | : | the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing (noun.attribute) |
attribute | : | direct, |
definition | : | direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short (adj.all) |
attribute | : | indirect, |
definition | : | not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination (adj.all) |
3. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | direct, |
definition | : | straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action (adj.all) |
derivation | : | candid, heart-to-heart, open, |
definition | : | openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness (adj.all) |
4. trueness of course toward a goal (noun.attribute)
antonym | : | indirectness, |
definition | : | having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | straight, |
definition | : | following a correct or logical method (adj.all) |
derivation | : | direct, |
definition | : | being an immediate result or consequence (adj.all) |
5. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | direct, |
definition | : | straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action (adj.all) |
derivation | : | candid, heart-to-heart, open, |
definition | : | openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness (adj.all) |
6. trueness of course toward a goal (noun.attribute)
antonym | : | indirectness, |
definition | : | having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | straight, |
definition | : | following a correct or logical method (adj.all) |
derivation | : | direct, |
definition | : | being an immediate result or consequence (adj.all) |
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