forth·right
ˈfȯrth-ˌrīt 
1
: free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
a forthright critic
was forthright in appraising the problem
2
: notably simple in style or quality
forthright furniture
3
archaic
: proceeding straight on
forthrightly
adverb
forthrightness
noun
1
2
archaic
: at once
archaic
: a straight path
Synonyms
Examples of forthright in a Sentence
Adjective
she sometimes was a little too forthright for her own good and ended up saying things that inadvertently offended people
I appreciate your forthright explanation of the situation.
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Maria Lipman, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
But that’s where the picture can get a bit opaque, as most certifications aren’t so forthright with that information.
—Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2024
Let this account amaze you with its forthright honesty about what all of us might be earning.
will_lord_prehistoric_survival: A man in England making and using prehistoric tools to make other prehistoric tools.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 May 2024
One mitigation strategy is just to be incredibly forthright about where the funding for AI is coming from and who benefits from the work being done on it.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
Right In a forthright analysis, Graham argues that the United States bears significant responsibility for U.S.-Russian relations now scraping the depths of Cold War hostility.
—Maria Lipman, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
But that’s where the picture can get a bit opaque, as most certifications aren’t so forthright with that information.
—Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2024
Let this account amaze you with its forthright honesty about what all of us might be earning.
will_lord_prehistoric_survival: A man in England making and using prehistoric tools to make other prehistoric tools.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 May 2024
One mitigation strategy is just to be incredibly forthright about where the funding for AI is coming from and who benefits from the work being done on it.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for forthright
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“Forthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthright. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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