Antonyms for Frank
fræŋk, frɑŋkfrank

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1. frank

   Bluff is a word of good meaning, as are frank and open. The bluff man talks and laughs loudly and freely, says and does whatever he pleases with fearless good nature, and with no thought of annoying or giving pain to others. The blunt man says things which he is perfectly aware are disagreeable, either from a defiant indifference to others' feelings, or from the pleasure of tormenting.

   Antonyms:
   bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane

   Synonyms:
   abrupt, bluff, blunt, blustering, bold, brusk, coarse, discourteous, impolite, inconsiderate, open, plain-spoken, rough, rude, uncivil, unmannerly

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1. frank

   Antonyms:
   disingenuous, close, reserved

   Synonyms:
   ingenuous, candid, open, unreserved, artless, free, familiar, honest, easy, sincere, outspoken, plain

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1. Franknoun

   a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

   Antonyms:
   unobvious, indirect

   Synonyms:
   hotdog, dog, hot dog, wienerwurst, frankfurter, weenie, wiener

2. frank, frankfurter, hotdog, hot dog, dog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenieadjective

   a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

   Antonyms:
   indirect, unobvious

   Synonyms:
   heel, wienerwurst, hound, weenie, frank, red hot, frankfurter, hotdog, cad, detent, dog, pawl, bounder, wiener, frump, firedog, click, hot dog, blackguard, dog-iron, domestic dog, andiron

3. blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulderadjective

   characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

   "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"

   Antonyms:
   indirect, unobvious

   Synonyms:
   free-spoken, stark(a), outspoken, crude(a), open, point-blank, candid, forthright, plainspoken, blunt, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank, vocal, heart-to-heart

4. frankverb

   clearly manifest; evident

   "frank enjoyment"

   Antonyms:
   indirect, unobvious

   Synonyms:
   free-spoken, outspoken, forthright, point-blank, candid, blunt, plainspoken, straight-from-the-shoulder

5. postmark, frankverb

   stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing

   Antonyms:
   indirect, unobvious

   Synonyms:
   frank, postmark

6. frankverb

   exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks

   Antonyms:
   indirect, unobvious

   Synonyms:
   postmark

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1. frankadjective

   Synonyms:
   candid, unreserved, outspoken, ingenuous, undisguised

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. manipulative

   tustworthy, open

   he is frank

   Submitted by acronimous on April 1, 2019  

How to use Frank in a sentence?

1. Felicia Ellsworth:

   They did it to have a full and frank airing of legal risk.

2. Benjamin Disreali:

   One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission.

3. Ari Folman:

   I think I needed to break iconisation. Anne Frank was much more than an icon ... She was a teenager, she had all classic issues of teenager - hated her mother, big fights, envy of her sister.

4. Jim Inhofe:

   I had a frank and productive conversation about our national security goals with the President, i am confident from the meeting that the President is determined to keep our nation strong and the military adequately funded. I look forward to continuing to work with President Donald Trump and Vice President Pence to achieve these shared goals.

5. John Rood:

   I think having an exchange and having a frank discussion amongst our leaders is something to be done, i think it's a very normal and practical thing.

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