straightforwardness

[/ˌstreɪtˈfɔrwərdnəs/]

noun

franqueza

1. The quality of being honest, direct, and candid in manner or speech

His straightforwardness in the meeting impressed everyone.

A franqueza dele na reunião impressionou a todos.

2. The quality of being easy to understand or uncomplicated

The straightforwardness of the instructions made the task simple.

A simplicidade das instruções tornou a tarefa fácil.

3. The state of moving or going in a direct course without deviation

The straightforwardness of the path made navigation easy.

O caminho direto facilitou a navegação.

NYC Slang

keeping it real

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

franqueza

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

franqueza

Standard usage, sometimes 'sinceridade'

São Paulo

franqueza

Formal and business contexts preferred

Portugal

franqueza

Also used as 'sinceridade' or 'clareza'; slightly more formal tone

to speak with straightforwardness - falar com franqueza

in all straightforwardness - com toda a franqueza

the straightforwardness of the matter - a clareza da questão

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