directness

Definitions of directness

1. noun

   trueness of course toward a goal
   “rivaling a hawk in directness of aim”

   synonyms: straightness

   antonyms:

   indirectness

   having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal

   types:

   downrightness, straightforwardness

   the quality of being direct and straightforward

   immediacy, immediateness

   lack of an intervening or mediating agency

   pointedness

   the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing

   type of:

   characteristic, discriminant

   a distinguishing quality
2. noun

   the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
   synonyms: candidness, candor, candour, forthrightness, frankness

   types:

   ingenuousness

   openly straightforward or frank

   artlessness

   ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit

   type of:

   honestness, honesty

   the quality of being honest