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forthright

American  
[fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-, fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-, fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-] / ˈfɔrθˌraɪt, ˈfoʊrθ-, ˌfɔrθˈraɪt, ˌfoʊrθ-, ˈfɔrθˌraɪt, ˈfoʊrθ- /

adjective

  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

  1. straight or directly forward; in a direct or straightforward manner.

    He told us forthright just what his objections were.

  2. straightaway; at once; immediately.

    He saw forthright that such an action was folly.

noun

  1. Archaic. a straight course or path.

forthright British  

adjective

  1. direct and outspoken

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. in a direct manner; frankly

  2. at once

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • forthrightness noun
  • unforthright adjective

Etymology

Origin of forthright

before 1000; Middle English; Old English forthrihte. See forth, right

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