Definition
The quality of being honest, open, and direct in speech, often without worrying about people's feelings.
Etymology
From 'frank' (from Old French 'franc' meaning 'free'), which comes from the Franks, a Germanic tribe associated with freedom. '-ness' makes it abstract noun.
Kelly Says
The word 'frank' literally comes from the Franks, a Germanic tribe that conquered Rome—and they were so famous for being direct and 'free-speaking' that their name became synonymous with honesty! It's like a whole culture got remembered for one personality trait.
Translations
CACatalà
sinceritat
sin-ser-i-tat
CSČeština
upřímnost
up-rim-nost
DADansk
ærlighed
a-r-lighed
DEDeutsch
Ehrlichkeit
ehr-lichkeit
ELΕλληνικά
αληθινότητα
a-li-thin-o-ti
ESEspañol
sinceridad
sin-ser-i-dad
FISuomi
aavistuksen
a-av-is-tuksen
FRFrançais
franchise
fran-chiz
HAHA
frankness
frank-ness
HIहिन्दी
ईमानदारी
ee-maan-daari
HUMagyar
őszinteség
o-sz-tin-es-eg
IDBahasa Indonesia
ketulusan
ke-tu-lu-san
IGIG
frankness
frank-ness
ITItaliano
sincerità
sin-ser-i-ta
KKKK
dürüstlik
du-rust-lik
MSBahasa Melayu
kejujuran
ke-ju-ju-ran
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေနပ်မှု
kya-ne-p-mu
NLNederlands
openheid
o-pen-heid
NONorsk
ærlighet
a-r-lighet
PLPolski
szczerość
szche-ro-sc
PTPortuguês
sinceridade
sin-ser-i-dade
RORomână
onestitate
o-nes-ti-tate
RUРусский
искренность
iskren-nost'
SVSvenska
ärlighet
a-r-lighet
SWKiswahili
uaminifu
u-a-mi-ni-fu
TAதமிழ்
சொல்லும்படி
sol-lum-pa-di
TRTürkçe
dürüstlük
du-rust-luk
UKУкраїнська
відкритість
vid-kri-tist
VITiếng Việt
sincérité
sin-se-ri-te
YOYO
frankness
frank-ness
ZUZU
ukuthula
u-ku-thu-la