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, 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, 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:
   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. Hillary Clinton:

   ] Why should you care? - Aside from the philosophical question of whether the government can or should have the power to regulate the internet, the regulations themselves could cause your binge-watching habits to be slightly more frustrating. With the new FCC rules, no Internet provider would be allowed to buy faster lines than another provider. So whether you have Comcast’s Xfinity or Time Warner, Frank Underwood’s diabolic takeover will take the same time to load. Hillary agrees with Silicon Valley donors - TIME: IMMIGRATION STANDOFF LIKELY TO END WITH A WHIMPER, NOT A BANG WaPo:.

2. Jaimie Henderson:

   He was able to write this moving and beautiful book by selecting characters painstakingly, one at a time, using eye movement, imagine what he could have done with Frank's [ Willett ] handwriting interface.

3. James Kaprielian:

   I felt fine, I just didn’t have it today, obviously, extremely frustrated and to be frank, I haven’t had a good outing in the second half of the season.

4. Dean Martin:

   I think what John Legend's done is John Legend's stealing the thunder from Frank Loesser's song and my dad, john Legend should write John Legend own song if John Legend doesn't like this one, but don't change the lyrics. It's a classic, perfect song.

5. Massimo Porcelli:

   They won't do it this year, they won't do it next. To be frank, I don't think they will ever do it.

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