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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024forth•right /ˈfɔrθˌraɪt/USA pronunciation adj. - going straight to the point;
direct:forthright answers.
forth•right•ly, adv. forth•right•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024forth•right (adj., n. fôrth′rīt′, fōrth′-;adv. fôrth′rīt′, fōrth′-, fôrth′rīt′, fōrth′-),USA pronunciation adj. - going straight to the point;
frank;
direct;
outspoken:It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense. - proceeding in a straight course;
direct;
straightforward:a forthright glance.
adv. Also, forth′right′ly. - straight or directly forward;
in a direct or straightforward manner:He told us forthright just what his objections were. - straightaway;
at once;
immediately:He saw forthright that such an action was folly.
n. - [Archaic.]a straight course or path.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English forthrihte. See forth, right
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