DIRECTNESS


Meaning of DIRECTNESS in English

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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.