frankness
noun/ˈfɹæŋknɛs/
Etymology From frank + -ness.
1
The state of being frank; candour; honesty.
- complete frankness
- speak with frankness
4 more examples
- a moment of frankness
- She appreciated his frankness about the situation.
- With disarming frankness, he admitted his mistakes.
- [Karoline Leavitt] put a different spin on the remark. “I think everyone in this room should appreciate the frankness and the openness that you get from President Trump on a near-daily basis,” Ms. Leavitt told reporters during a briefing in the West Wing.2025 November 20, Michael M. Grynbaum, quoting Karoline Leavitt, “Trump Calling Reporter ‘Piggy’ Was ‘Frankness,’ White House Says”, in The New York Times, →ISSN: