: a member of a West Germanic tribal confederacy that entered the Roman provinces in a.d. 253, occupied the Netherlands and most of Gaul, and established themselves along the Rhine
frank, candid, open, plain mean showing willingness to tell what one feels or thinks.
frank stresses lack of shyness or secretiveness or of evasiveness from considerations of tact or expedience.
frank discussions
candid suggests expression marked by sincerity and honesty especially in offering unwelcome criticism or opinion.
a candid appraisal
open implies frankness but suggests more indiscretion than frank and less earnestness than candid.
open in saying what they think
plain suggests outspokenness and freedom from affectation or subtlety in expression.
plain talk
Example Sentences
Adjective our ballet teacher is very frank about telling her students whether she thinks they have the talent for a career in dance
Word History
Etymology
Adjective, Verb, and Noun (1)
Middle English, free, from Anglo-French franc, from Medieval Latin francus, from Late Latin Francus Frank
Noun (3)
Middle English, partly from Old English Franca; partly from Anglo-French Franc, from Late Latin Francus, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German Franko Frank, Old English Franca