straightforwardness
11downrightness — noun the quality of being direct and straightforward what some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness • Syn: ↑straightforwardness • Derivationally related forms: ↑straightforward (for: ↑straightforwardness), ↑ …
12indirection — noun Date: 1590 1. a. indirect action or procedure b. lack of direction ; aimlessness 2. a. lack of straightforwardness and openness ; deceitfulness b. something (as an act or statement) marked by lack of straightforwardness < hated diplomatic… …
13simplicity — noun 1) the simplicity of the recipes Syn: straightforwardness, ease, easiness, simpleness, effortlessness 2) the simplicity of the language Syn: clarity, clearness, plainness, simpleness, intelligibility, comprehen …
14singleness — noun 1. without hypocrisy the singleness of his motives could not be questioned • Syn: ↑straightforwardness • Derivationally related forms: ↑straightforward (for: ↑straightforwardness) …
15Directness — Di*rect ness, n. The quality of being direct; straightness; straightforwardness; immediateness. [1913 Webster] …
16Dishonesty — Dis*hon es*ty, n. [Cf. OF. deshonest[ e], F. d[ e]shonn[^e]tet[ e].] 1. Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame. [Obs.] The hidden things of dishonesty. 2 Cor. iv. 2. [1913 Webster] 2. Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of… …
17Forthrightness — Forth right ness, n. Straightforwardness; explicitness; directness. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Dante s concise forthrightness of phrase. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] …
18Honest — Hon est, a. [OE. honest, onest, OF. honeste, oneste, F. honn[^e]te, L. honestus, fr. honos, honor, honor. See {Honor}.] 1. Decent; honorable; suitable; becoming. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Belong what honest clothes you send forth to bleaching! Shak …
19Honesty — Hon es*ty, n. [OE. honeste, oneste, honor, OF. honest[ e], onest[ e] (cf. F. honn[^e]tet[ e]), L. honestas. See {Honest}, a.] 1. Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] She derives her… …
20Lunaria biennis — Honesty Hon es*ty, n. [OE. honeste, oneste, honor, OF. honest[ e], onest[ e] (cf. F. honn[^e]tet[ e]), L. honestas. See {Honest}, a.] 1. Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] She derives… …
