FLATTERY Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For FLATTERY
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| bluntness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being direct and outspoken • without sharpness or clearness of edge or point | ||||||
| candor | nounn | |||||
noun • ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty • the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech | ||||||
| criticism | nounn | |||||
noun • disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings • a serious examination and judgment of something • a written evaluation of a work of literature | ||||||
| frankness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech • the trait of being blunt and outspoken | ||||||
| harshness | nounn | |||||
noun • the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions • the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses • the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance • excessive sternness | ||||||
| honesty | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being honest • southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration | ||||||
| sincerity | nounn | |||||
noun • an earnest and sincere feeling • the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical • a quality of naturalness and simplicity • the trait of being serious | ||||||
| straightforwardness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being direct and straightforward • without hypocrisy | ||||||