English · Word Candidate

frank

/fɹæŋk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: franker · frankest · franks · franking

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thành thật, đặc biệt là một cách thẳng thắn; cởi mở

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Adjective

Examples

May I be frank with you?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rõ ràng, hiển nhiên

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Adjective

Examples

The research probes whether treating pre-diabetes with metformin can prevent progression to frank diabetes.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Free postage, a right exercised by governments (usually with definite article).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Miễn phí gửi thư, một quyền được thực hiện bởi chính phủ

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Noun

Examples

October 5, 1780, William Cowper, letter to Rev. William Unwin I have said so much, that, if I had not a frank, I must burn my letter and begin again.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The notice on an envelope where a stamp would normally be found.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dấu trên phong bì nơi bình thường có tem

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Noun

Examples

But, although her friends were kind, Lady Anne was not easy; neither daughter made her appearance, nor did she receive a letter to account for their silence. She remembered, indeed, that Charles Penrhyn could not get franks now, and her daughters knew she would not pay postage; and she had commanded

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “frank” mean?

Honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.

Is “frank” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.