Frank 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 12 with synonyms, antonyms, parts of speech and in authentic context for GRE, IELTS & TOEFL students
/fræŋk/ (adj & verb)
straightforward and honest, candid, plain, guileless, direct, truthful, forthright, explicit, outspoken, blunt, open, to the point, undisguised, sincere – to print mark on a stamp, postmark, validate
“Frank” means that a person says something truthful that, customarily people would not say. Often it means that someone speaks the whole truth and the plain truth without regard for hurt feelings. Woman: “Do I look fat in this dress?” Polite answer: “No, dear, you look wonderful.” Frank answer: “Actually, you do.
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Antonym: insincere
Noun: frankness
Adverb: frankly
