Synonyms of forthright

forthright

adjective

ˈfȯrth-ˌrīt 

1

as in outspoken

free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions

she sometimes was a little too forthright for her own good and ended up saying things that inadvertently offended people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outspoken
• honest
• candid
• frank
• straightforward
• forthcoming
• vocal
• direct
• up-front
• blunt
• open
• plainspoken
• unreserved
• plain
• openhearted
• unguarded
• earnest
• straight
• sincere
• out-front
• free-spoken
• unaffected
• naive
• guileless
• naïve
• ingenuous
• outgoing
• real
• unpretentious
• uninhibited
• artless
• unpretending
• vociferous
• freehearted
• foursquare
• gruff
• brusque
• innocent
• rude
• curt
• unrestrained
• abrupt
• tactless
• undiplomatic
• natural
• bluff
• unsubtle
• ungracious
• thoughtless
• crusty
• impertinent
• undesigning
• sharp
• impolite
• inconsiderate
• unmannerly
• uncivil
• brusk

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restrained
• laconic
• inhibited
• quiet
• reticent
• unforthcoming
• reserved
• ambiguous
• evasive
• taciturn
• tactful
• uncandid
• uncommunicative
• equivocal
• dissembling
• diplomatic
• circuitous
• polite
• courteous
• civil
• considerate
• tight-lipped
• close-mouthed
• politic

2

as in straightforward

going straight to the point clearly and firmly

I appreciate your forthright explanation of the situation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• straightforward
• direct
• straight
• honest
• candid
• blunt
• plain
• frank
• outspoken
• earnest
• sincere
• true
• aboveboard
• uninhibited
• plainspoken
• truthful
• unreserved
• brusque
• foursquare
• artless
• openhearted
• unguarded
• sharp
• gruff
• open
• curt
• abrupt
• free-spoken
• tactless
• undiplomatic
• bluff
• unrestrained
• impolite
• inconsiderate
• rude
• point-blank
• brusk
• veracious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indirect
• circuitous
• tactful
• polite
• courteous
• wordy
• prolix
• restrained
• verbose
• civil
• roundabout
• inhibited
• reserved
• deceitful
• erroneous
• untruthful
• long-winded
• mendacious
• ambiguous
• circumlocutory
• evasive
• lying
• misleading
• false
• equivocal
• fallacious
• hypocritical
• double-dealing
• two-faced

Examples of forthright in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This isn’t a tale of a woman on the run or trying to escape her past—Chihiro is refreshingly forthright and unapologetic, and her warmth and openness soon begin to change the lives of her neighbors. —Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024

In addition to her career, Dunaway is forthright about her alcoholic father, her own alcoholism, adopting her son, Liam Dunaway O’Neill, and her love life with men including Peter Wolf, Terry O’Neill, and Marcello Mastroianni. —Addie Morfoot, Variety, 13 July 2024

Dorothy Schwartz Poinciana President Joe Biden needs to be forthright with the American people. —Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024

The always sane, forthright and upbeat Garner has posted a lengthy and heartfelt message of thanks to the teachers at the Los Angeles-area elementary school that all three of her children with Affleck attended. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024