All directness synonyms

noun directness

• clearness — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
• modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
• restraint — a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.
• unity — the state of being one; oneness.
• clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
• integrity — adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
• 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.
• fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
• frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
• outspoken — uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve: outspoken criticism.
• brightness — the condition of being bright
• certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
• precision — the state or quality of being precise.
• purity — the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.
• transparency — Also, transparence. the quality or state of being transparent.
• lucidity — the quality of being easily understood, completely intelligible, or comprehensible: She makes her argument with pointed logic and exemplary lucidity.
• accuracy — The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct, even in small details.
• brazenness — shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
• forwardness — overreadiness to push oneself forward; lack of appropriate modesty; presumption; boldness.
• disrespect — Lack of respect or courtesy.
• abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
• readiness — the condition of being ready.
• license — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
• unconstraint — lack of constraint: Their home has a feeling of unconstraint and warm hospitableness.
• chastity — the state of being chaste; purity
• severity — harshness, sternness, or rigor: Their lives were marked by severity.
• uniformity — the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity: uniformity of style.
• singleness — the state or quality of being single.
• easiness — the quality or condition of being easy.
• homogeneity — composition from like parts, elements, or characteristics; state or quality of being homogeneous.
• naturalness — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
• monotony — wearisome uniformity or lack of variety, as in occupation or scenery.
• innocence — the quality or state of being innocent; freedom from sin or moral wrong.
• clearness — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
• primitiveness — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
• lucidness — the quality of being easily understood, completely intelligible, or comprehensible: She makes her argument with pointed logic and exemplary lucidity.
• pellucidity — allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent.
• perspicuous — clearly expressed or presented; lucid.
• veracity — habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness: He was not noted for his veracity.
• impartiality — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
• uprightness — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
• openness — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
• artless — Someone who is artless is simple and honest, and does not think of deceiving other people.
• unequivocal — not equivocal; unambiguous; clear; having only one possible meaning or interpretation: an unequivocal indication of assent; unequivocal proof.
• forthright — going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
• glasnost — the declared public policy within the Soviet Union of openly and frankly discussing economic and political realities: initiated under Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985.