Definitions for: Forthright


[adv] directly and without evasion; not roundabout; "to face a problem squarely"; "the responsibility lies squarely with them"; "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point"
[adj] characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"



Webster (1913) Definition: Forth"right` (? or ?), adv. [Forth, adv. + right,
adv.]
Straight forward; in a straight direction. [Archaic] --Sir P.
Sidney.


Forth"right`, a.
Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man. [Archaic]
--Lowell.

They were Night and Day, and Day and Night, Piligrims
wight with steps forthright. --Emerson.


Forth"right`, n.
A straight path. [Archaic]

Here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forthrights and
meanders! --Shak.

Synonyms: blunt, candid, direct, forthrightly, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, squarely

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