Associations to the word «Directness»

Wiktionary

DIRECTNESS, noun. The state or quality of being direct.

Dictionary definition

DIRECTNESS, noun. Trueness of course toward a goal; "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim".
DIRECTNESS, noun. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.