frank
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3.4
- adjective
- /fræŋk/
:
franco
- Look, I'll be frank with you.
- a frank discussion
- frank and honest
- frank and open
But to be perfectly frank, I felt like I did.
- But to be perfectly frank, I felt like I did.
- And, and to be, you know, quite frank, this is about children.
- He is someone who is unusually frank about his desires.
- And, you know, being frank, I went out on a drunken rampage.
- And such was the level of full and frank exchange of opinions.
- And if not, to be very frank, I'm just enjoying the process of trying.
- And if I'm frank, he doesn't understand much about machine learning.
- So I can afford to be, you know, quite frank about calling it the way I see it.
- It's important that an emerging relationships there be absolute, frank, direct discussions.
- And so the verb here is, you know, being frank with somebody.
- And, and and just to be frank, I mean, how big?
- There's discussions of what's, what's in Greek called parratia or frank speaking.
Examples
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To be frank, I'm much more concerned for my safety around Norman Mailer.
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A common theme among the participants was that mentors provided frank feedback and direction to help them develop their skills.
Academic text (2015) -
And, and to be, you know, quite frank, this is about children.
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Now, to be really frank about this, the top third are great.
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I think it's really frank and also very friendly.
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I know you are a frank and honest man.
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So today I called him in and had a long, frank talk with him.
Fiction book (1990) -
"But I believe in being frank; I owe it to you; it's your investment, after all."
Fiction book (1990) -
Never underestimate the value of a frank exchange.
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She was very frank about her feelings regarding the decision.
Synonyms
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1.0
Truthful and fair, not cheating or lying
388
1.4
Honest and direct in what they say
302
3.5
Honest and clear in speech or action
121
1.3
Always saying what really happened and not lying
100
3.8
Speaking in a direct, plain way that can sound rude
83
4.6
Open and honest, telling the truth even when it is hard
78
4.2
To speak freely and directly about opinions or feelings
59
4.3
Honest and direct about feelings or plans
51
3.6
Someone who is honest and direct, not hiding anything
32
5.5
Being direct and honest when talking or acting
10
3.9
Openly say strong opinions or feelings about something
3
4.3
Speaking simply and honestly without hiding meaning
1
6.3
Someone who speaks clearly and honestly without hiding things
Speaking in a direct and open way without hiding opinions
Direct and honest in speech that does not hide what you think
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A baby before birth with its bottom nearest the birth canal and legs straight up near the head
A member of an early group of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the fourth century
How Honest
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frank comes from an old word franc meaning 'free'. So think 'free to speak' — to be frank is to speak openly and honestly.