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
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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Adjective
But most of all, Peck is blazingly forthright in his championing of Orwell as a man from the past who may just hold the key to the world’s future.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 May 2025
But any honest history must also be forthright about the genuine fears that shaped American policy and the deeper currents of ideology.
—Leo Tran, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
Now Warning To All iPhone Users When Honesty Crosses the Line
There’s a thin line between being forthright and coming off as confrontational.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The forthright tribute came off as both vulnerable and uplifting, all at once.
47.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Forthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthright. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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