directness
честность, прямота, беспристрастность
Offenheit, Ehrlichkeit, Aufrichtigkeit
The state or quality of being directThe state or quality of being direct.
US/dɚˈɛktnəs/
» I appreciate your directness.
Ich schätze Ihre Direktheit.
Ich schätze deine Direktheit.
Ich schätze eure Direktheit.
Я ценю вашу прямоту.
Я ценю твою прямоту.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state or quality of being direct.
More definitions
- trueness of course toward a goal
- the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
Examples
4 sentencesI appreciate your directness.
ruЯ ценю вашу прямоту.
deIch schätze Ihre Direktheit.
Her directness bordered on stupidity.
Directness has value in speech.
He was the ever-living Somali poet whose poetry addressed themes of love, kindness, national solidarity and uncompromising directness.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: directnesses| Singular | directness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- trueness of course toward a goal:straightness
- the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech:candorcandourcandidnessfranknessforthrightness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelateddirect
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable