Straightforwardness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Straightforward \Straight`for"ward\, a.
     Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating;
     honest; frank. -- adv. In a straightforward manner. --
     {Straight`for"ward*ly}, adv. -- {Straight`for"ward*ness}, n.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  straightforwardness
       n 1: the quality of being direct and straightforward; "what some
            people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness"
            [syn: {downrightness}]
       2: without hypocrisy; "the singleness of his motives could not
          be questioned" [syn: {singleness}]