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directness

di·rect
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-rekt, dahy-]
    • /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
    • /dɪˈrektnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-rekt, dahy-]
    • /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

Definitions of directness word

  • verb with object directness to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time. 1
  • verb with object directness to regulate the course of; control: History is directed by a small number of great men and women. 1
  • verb with object directness to administer; manage; supervise: She directs the affairs of the estate. 1
  • verb with object directness to give authoritative instructions to; command; order or ordain: I directed him to leave the room. 1
  • verb with object directness to serve as a director in the production or performance of (a musical work, play, motion picture, etc.). 1
  • verb with object directness to guide, tell, or show (a person) the way to a place: I directed him to the post office. 1

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Origin of directness

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English direct (adj., adv.), directen (v.) (< Anglo-French) < Latin dīrēctus, dērēctus (the latter probably the orig. form, later reanalyzed as dī- di-2), past participle of dērigere to align, straighten, guide (dē- de- + -rigere, combining form of regere to guide, rule)

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Parts of speech for Directness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

directness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

directness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for directness

noun directness

  • simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
  • probity — integrity and uprightness; honesty.
  • sincerity — freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.

Antonyms for directness

noun directness

  • dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
  • unfairness — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
  • falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
  • guile — insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
  • deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.

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