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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
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as in straightforward
going straight to the point clearly and firmly
I appreciate your forthright explanation of the situation
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Recent Examples of forthright
Reputational harm to the AI maker amid their AI being publicly labeled as deceptive has stoked interest in cleaning up the AI to be more forthright.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The power of the original design derives from its forthright simplicity.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Provides Concerning Matthew Stafford Injury Update The fact that McVay is not being forthright about the severity of the injury is concerning, especially given Stafford's injury history and age.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Sue is emotionally intelligent and forthright.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The power of the original design derives from its forthright simplicity.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Provides Concerning Matthew Stafford Injury Update The fact that McVay is not being forthright about the severity of the injury is concerning, especially given Stafford's injury history and age.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Sue is emotionally intelligent and forthright.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthright
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The Baldwins have been a public lightning rod with their outspoken political views and social-media controversies.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the September 1967 school board election, voters replaced two incumbent members with candidates who were outspoken opponents of the Oregon Plan.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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How and why the Great North Run has remained and remains relevant is not linear or straightforward.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The logic for this belief is straightforward.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images While the Fever continue to wait for Clark's return, one of her teammates has spoken out with honest words about the superstar guard.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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This is a man with no filter, a coach who's honest to a fault.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia and Ecuador have all secured direct berths to the tournament.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Fast-forward to today, and the airline based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is preparing to launch next spring, the first-ever direct flight between Charlotte and Zayed International Airport in the United Arab Emirates capital.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The stand-up comedian has previously been candid about her experience with postpartum depression.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Blair, who’s hilariously candid in her interviews, showed up late on set and refused to don the same makeup from the first movie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Kansas City Royals hold all the cards in their pursuit of a second straight playoff appearance.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Just a straight, artificial line.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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The son of LeBron James, Bronny has heard the nepotism criticisms ever since getting a shot at the NBA, and to be quite frank, some of that has some validity to it.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the interview, Clegg offered frank remarks on an array of topics related to his six years at Meta.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Forthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthright. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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