di ‧ rect ‧ ness /dəˈrektnəs, dɪˈrektnəs, daɪ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ direction , ↑ directness , ↑ director ; verb : ↑ direct , ↑ redirect ; adverb : ↑ directly ≠ ↑ indirectly ; adjective : ↑ direct ≠ ↑ indirect ]
the quality of being clear, plain, or easy to understand:
She has a childlike enthusiasm and directness.
directness of
The directness of the question startled me.