Search results
- Dictionaryforthright/ˈfɔːθrʌɪt/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or their manner or speech) direct and outspoken: "his most forthright attack yet on the reforms"
- 2. proceeding directly forwards. archaic
adverb
- 1. directly forwards. archaic
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
(too) honest or direct in behaviour or speech: His forthright manner can be mistaken for rudeness. I admire her forthright way of dealing with people. Synonyms. blunt. candid approving. frank. outspoken. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Blunt and direct in speech & behaviour. abruptly. abruptness. baldly. baldness. blisteringly. bluff.
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.
Forthright definition: going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken. See examples of FORTHRIGHT used in a sentence.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. “ forthright criticism”. “a forthright approach to the problem”. synonyms: blunt, candid, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder. direct.
Definition of 'forthright' forthright. (fɔːʳθraɪt ) adjective. If you describe someone as forthright, you admire them because they show clearly and strongly what they think and feel. [approval] Off the field he was also very forthright in his social media posts. Synonyms: outspoken, open, direct, frank More Synonyms of forthright.
Define forthright. forthright synonyms, forthright pronunciation, forthright translation, English dictionary definition of forthright. adj. 1. Direct and without evasion; straightforward: a forthright appraisal; forthright criticism.
(too) honest or direct in behavior or speech: His forthright manner can be mistaken for rudeness. I admire her forthright way of dealing with people. Synonyms. blunt. candid approving. frank. outspoken. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Blunt and direct in speech & behavior. abruptly. abruptness. baldly. baldness. blisteringly. bluff.
adjective. /ˈfɔːθraɪt/ /ˈfɔːrθraɪt/ direct and honest in manner and speech synonym frank. a woman of forthright views. He spoke in a forthright manner but without anger. MacTavish was characteristically forthright in his reply. She’s always been very forthright about her preferences. Topics Personal qualities c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
adv. Also, forth′right′ly. straight or directly forward; in a direct or straightforward manner: He told us forthright just what his objections were. straightaway; at once; immediately: He saw forthright that such an action was folly. n. [Archaic.]a straight course or path. bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English forthrihte. See forth, right.
A complete guide to the word "FORTHRIGHT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
