frank
About 29.52 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
May I be frank with you?
- adjective Unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident.
The research probes whether treating pre-diabetes with metformin can prevent progression to frank diabetes.
- adjective Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free.
- adjective Liberal; generous; profuse.
- adjective Unrestrained; loose; licentious.
- noun Free postage, a right exercised by governments (usually with definite article).
- noun The notice on an envelope where a stamp would normally be found.
- verb To place a frank on an envelope.
Similar words
forthright plainspoken direct free-spoken outspoken obvious candid blunt postmark point-blank
Often followed by
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Word family
Anne Frank Annelies Marie Frank Frank Franks Joachim Frank frankable franked franker frankers frankest
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