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frankness vs honesty

honesty vs frankness

frankness and honesty both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
frankness Yes No No No
honesty Yes No No No
As nouns, honesty is a hypernym of frankness; that is, honesty is a word with a broader meaning than frankness:
  • frankness: the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
  • honesty: the quality of being honest
Other hypernyms of frankness include honestness.
frankness (noun) honesty (noun)
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech the quality of being honest
the trait of being blunt and outspoken southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
Difference between frankness and honesty

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