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Adjective frank has 2 senses
- blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder - characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
Antonym: indirect (indirect, via direct)
- frank - clearly manifest; evident; "frank enjoyment"
Antonym: unobvious (indirect, via obvious)
Noun frank has 2 senses
- Frank - a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
--1 is a kind of European
--1 has particulars: Salian Frank, Salian; Clovis, Clovis I
- frank, frankfurter, hotdog, hot dog, dog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenie - a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
--2 is a kind of sausage
--2 is a part of hotdog, hot dog, red hot
--2 has particulars: Vienna sausage
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