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- Dictionaryforthright/ˈfɔːθrʌɪt/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or their manner or speech) direct and outspoken: "his most forthright attack yet on the reforms"
- 2. proceeding directly forwards. archaic
adverb
- 1. directly forwards. archaic
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The meaning of FORTHRIGHT is free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point. How to use forthright in a sentence.
(too) honest or direct in behaviour or speech: His forthright manner can be mistaken for rudeness. I admire her forthright way of dealing with people. Synonyms. blunt. candidapproving. frank. outspoken. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Blunt and direct in speech & behaviour. abruptly. abruptness. baldly. baldness. blisteringly. bluff.
Forthright definition: going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken. See examples of FORTHRIGHT used in a sentence.
(too) honest or direct in behavior or speech: His forthright manner can be mistaken for rudeness. I admire her forthright way of dealing with people. Synonyms. blunt. candid approving. frank. outspoken. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Blunt and direct in speech & behavior. abruptly. abruptness. baldly. baldness. blisteringly. bluff.
adjective. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. “ forthright criticism”. “a forthright approach to the problem”. synonyms: blunt, candid, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder. direct.
Define forthright. forthright synonyms, forthright pronunciation, forthright translation, English dictionary definition of forthright. adj. 1. Direct and without evasion; straightforward: a forthright appraisal; forthright criticism.
1. going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken. It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense. 2. proceeding in a straight course; direct; straightforward. a forthright glance. adverb Also: forthrightly. 3. straight or directly forward; in a direct or straightforward manner.
Definition of forthright adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Forthright Definition. Going straight forward. Straightforward; direct; frank. Directly and frankly. Straight forward; directly onward. Immediately; at once. A straight path or course.
Forthright definition: going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken. See examples of FORTHRIGHT used in a sentence.
