Associations to the word «Directness»
Noun
- Simplicity
- Clarity
- Honesty
- Vigour
- Sincerity
- Firmness
- Openness
- Earnestness
- Politeness
- Vitality
- Gaze
- Condensation
- Utterance
- Originality
- Vigor
- Precision
- Integrity
- Quality
- Charm
- Startling
- Humor
- Speech
- Expression
- Miriam
- Insult
- Wit
- Style
- Swift
- Emotion
- Assertion
- Hesitation
- Spoke
- Appeal
- Ease
- Simple
- Purity
- Hint
- Question
- Emphasis
- Tendency
- Compare
- Strength
- Verse
- Loyalty
- Sense
- Tone
- Characteristic
- Stare
- Holmes
- Molly
- Poem
- Critic
- Intensity
- Glance
Adjective
Wiktionary
DIRECTNESS, noun. The state or quality of being direct.
Dictionary definition
DIRECTNESS, noun. Trueness of course toward a goal; "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim".
DIRECTNESS, noun. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.
Wise words
The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and
nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar
words.