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forthright
forth·right F0270600 (fôrth′rīt′)adj.1. Direct and without evasion; straightforward: a forthright appraisal; forthright criticism. See Synonyms at frank1.2. Archaic Proceeding straight ahead.adv. Directly and frankly.
forth′right′ly adv.forth′right′ness n.forthright adj direct and outspoken adv 1. in a direct manner; frankly 2. at once ˈforthˌrightness nforth•right (ˈfɔrθˌraɪt, ˈfoʊrθ-)
adj. 1. going straight to the point; direct. 2. Archaic. proceeding in a straight course. adv. 3. a. in a direct course forward. b. in a straightforward manner; frankly. 4. Archaic. at once; immediately. n. 5. Archaic. a straight path. Also, forth′right`ly.[before 1000]forth′right`ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | forthright - 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"candid, frank, free-spoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder, outspoken, plainspoken, bluntdirect - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" | | Adv. | 1. | forthright - 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"forthrightly, squarely |
forthrightadjective outspoken, open, direct, frank, straightforward, blunt, downright, candid, upfront (informal), plain-spoken, straight from the shoulder (informal) He was known for his forthright manner.
secret, secretive, dishonest, sneaky, furtive, underhand, untruthfulforthrightadjectiveManifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech:candid, direct, downright, frank, honest, ingenuous, man-to-man, open, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, straight-out, unreserved.Informal: straight-from-the-shoulder, straight-shooting.Translationsforthright (ˈfoːθrait) adjective honest and straightforward. He is a very forthright young man. 直率的 直率的forthright
Synonyms for forthrightadj outspokenSynonyms- outspoken
- open
- direct
- frank
- straightforward
- blunt
- downright
- candid
- upfront
- plain-spoken
- straight from the shoulder
Antonyms- secret
- secretive
- dishonest
- sneaky
- furtive
- underhand
- untruthful
Synonyms for forthrightadj manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speechSynonyms- candid
- direct
- downright
- frank
- honest
- ingenuous
- man-to-man
- open
- plainspoken
- straight
- straightforward
- straight-out
- unreserved
- straight-from-the-shoulder
- straight-shooting
Synonyms for forthrightadj characterized by directness in manner or speechSynonyms- candid
- frank
- free-spoken
- point-blank
- straight-from-the-shoulder
- outspoken
- plainspoken
- blunt
Related Wordsadv directly and without evasionSynonyms |