forthright

²forthright

adj

Definition of FORTHRIGHT

1

archaic : proceeding straight on

2

: free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point <a forthright critic> <was forthright in appraising the problem>

3

: notably simple in style or quality <forthright furniture>

— forth·right·ly adverb

— forth·right·ness noun

Examples of FORTHRIGHT

1. <she sometimes was a little too forthright for her own good and ended up saying things that inadvertently offended people>
2. <I appreciate your forthright explanation of the situation.>

First Known Use of FORTHRIGHT

before 12th century

Related to FORTHRIGHT

Synonyms: candid, direct, forthcoming, frank, foursquare, freehearted, free-spoken, honest, open, openhearted, out-front, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unguarded, unreserved, up-front

Antonyms: dissembling, uncandid, unforthcoming

Related Words: artless, earnest, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), natural, real, sincere, unaffected, undesigning, unpretending, unpretentious; outgoing, uninhibited, unrestrained; vocal, vociferous; abrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque (also brusk), crusty, curt, gruff, sharp; impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, tactless, thoughtless, uncivil, undiplomatic, ungracious, unmannerly, unsubtle

Near Antonyms: inhibited, reserved, restrained; close-mouthed, laconic, quiet, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative; ambiguous, circuitous, equivocal, evasive; diplomatic, politic, tactful; civil, considerate, courteous, polite

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