forthright
Adjective · AdverbUS[fawr-thrahyt]/ˈfɔrˈθraɪt/2 syllables
Synonyms:
bluntcandidfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shouldersquarelyforthrightly
Open English WordNet
Adjective (1)
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion“blunt talking and straight shooting”“a blunt New England farmer”“I gave them my candid opinion”“forthright criticism”“a forthright approach to the problem”“tell me what you think — and you may just as well be frank”“it is possible to be outspoken without being rude”“plainspoken and to the point”“a point-blank accusation”Synonyms: bluntcandidfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulderOpposite indirectSimilar direct
Adverb (1)
- directly and without evasion; not roundabout“to face a problem squarely”“the responsibility lies squarely with them”“spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point”Synonyms: squarelyforthrightlyFrom square
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Forth′right′ (? or ?), adverb
Origin: Forth, adverb + right, adverb
Straight forward; in a straight direction. archaic Sir Philip Sidney
Forth′right′ adjective
Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man. archaic James Russell Lowell
They were Night and Day, and Day and Night, Piligrims wight with steps forthright.— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Forth′right′ noun
A straight path. archaic
Here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forthrights and meanders!— William Shakespeare
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54