'Forthright' definitions:
Definition of 'forthright'
(from WordNet)
adverb
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" [syn: squarely, forthrightly, forthright]
adjective
Characterized by 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" [syn: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight- from-the-shoulder]
Definition of 'Forthright'
From: GCIDE
- Forthright \Forth"right`\, a. Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man. [Archaic] --Lowell. [1913 Webster]
- They were Night and Day, and Day and Night, Piligrims wight with steps forthright. --Emerson. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Forthright'
From: GCIDE
- Forthright \Forth"right`\, n. A straight path. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]
- Here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forthrights and meanders! --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Forthright'
From: GCIDE
- Forthright \Forth"right`\ (? or ?), adv. [Forth, adv. + right, adv.] Straight forward; in a straight direction. [Archaic] --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'forthright'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aboveboard,
- artless,
- bluff,
- blunt,
- broad,
- brusque,
- candid,
- dead,
- dead ahead,
- direct,
- directly,
- downright,
- due,
- due north,
- explicit,
- frank,
- frankhearted,
- free,
- free-speaking,
- free-spoken,
- free-tongued,
- genuine,
- heart-to-heart,
- in a beeline,
- in line with,
- ingenuous,
- open,
- openhearted,
- outspoken,
- plain,
- plain dealing,
- plain-spoken,
- right,
- round,
- sincere,
- single,
- straight,
- straight across,
- straight ahead,
- straight-out,
- straightforward,
- straightforwards,
- straightly,
- transparent,
- unambiguous,
- unchecked,
- unconstrained,
- undeviatingly,
- undisguised,
- unequivocal,
- unguarded,
- uninhibited,
- unreserved,
- unrestrained,
- unswervingly,
- unvarnished,
- unveeringly