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. Douglas McGrath:

   He's very frank, he really tries to analyze why the things that happened, happened.

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. Eliot Weisman:

   He didn’t like confrontation, period, especially in his family. And everybody in his family was aware of it… From time to time, whether it was Barbara alone or the kids or a combination, some things would get out of whack. Frank Sinatra greeting a fan. (Courtesy of Eliot Weisman) I think he became more upset, depressed about those things... It bothered him when there was confrontation about who’s getting what in the future after his death… He wanted his wife taken care of and his kids taken care of fairly.

4. Chuck Schumer:

   In his honor, we will continue to pressure the Pentagon to recognize the Frank E. Evans on the Vietnam Memorial.

5. Paul Ryan:

   I tend to avoid the shows that focus on politics, just to get a break from it all, i tried watching the first couple episodes of 'House of Cards,' but I thought it was way over the top. Members of Congress aren't anything like Frank Underwood. Most of us are far less interesting.

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