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Forthright
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What's The Definition Of Forthright?
[adv] 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"
[adj] characterized by disconcerting 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 | Synonyms for Forthright: blunt | candid | direct | forthrightly | frank | free-spoken | outspoken | plainspoken | point-blank | squarely Related Terms | Find terms related to Forthright: aboveboard | artless | bluff | blunt | broad | brusque | candid | dead | dead ahead | direct | directly | downright | due | due north | explicit | frank | frankhearted | free | free-speaking | free-spoken | free-tongued | genuine | heart-to-heart | in a beeline | in line with | ingenuous | open | openhearted | outspoken | plain | plain dealing | plain-spoken | right | round | sincere | single | straight | straight across | straight ahead | straightforward | straightforwards | straightly | straight-out | transparent | unambiguous | unchecked | unconstrained | undeviatingly | undisguised | unequivocal | unguarded | uninhibited | unreserved | unrestrained | unswervingly | unvarnished | unveeringly See Also | Forthright In Webster's Dictionary \Forth"right`\ (? or ?), adv. [Forth, adv. + right,
adv.]
Straight forward; in a straight direction. [Archaic] --Sir P.
Sidney.
\Forth"right`\, a. Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man. [Archaic] --Lowell. They were Night and Day, and Day and Night, Piligrims wight with steps forthright. --Emerson. \Forth"right`\, n. A straight path. [Archaic] Here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forthrights and meanders! --Shak. |
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