mindmap root((坦率)) frank stresses lack of reticence in expressing oneself and connotes freedom from shyness, secretiveness, or considerations of tact or expedience : held ~ discussions on arms control. candid suggests expression marked by sincerity and honesty especially in offering unwelcome criticism or opinion: a ~ appraisal of her singing ability. open implies frankness and candor but suggests more artlessness than frank and less earnestness than candid: young children are ~ and artless in saying what they think. plain suggests outspokenness and freedom from affectation or subtlety in expression: very ~ about telling them to leave.