directness

CEFRC1

/dəˈrɛktnəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being clear and straightforward.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state or quality of being direct.

Examples

  • She was appreciated for the honesty and directness of her speech.

  • Directness has value in speech.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • I appreciate your directness.

  • He hesitated, and then flung out the question almost with a passionate directness: "What was it, sir; in God's name, what was it?"

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The negotiator appreciated the client's blank when discussing the contract terms frankly.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From direct + -ness.