di‧rect‧ness /dəˈrektnəs, dɪˈrektnəs, daɪ-/
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. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲