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Synonyms for "forthright" in English

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forthright:
- outspoken; frankly; forthright; outright; openly; frank; blunt; plain; straight; plain-spoken; genially
- blunt; frank; candid; outspoken; forthright; free-spoken; straight-from-the-shoulder; plainspoken; point-blank
- forthright; squarely; forthrightly

English

Detailed Synonyms for forthright in English

forthright:

forthright adj

forthright
outspoken; frankly; forthright; outright; openly; frank; blunt; plain; straight; plain-spoken; genially
- outspoken adj
- frankly adv
- forthright adj
- outright adj
- openly adv
- frank adj
- blunt adj
- plain adj
- straight adj
- plain-spoken adj
- genially adv

forthright adj

forthright

– characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion ¹
blunt; frank; candid; outspoken; forthright; free-spoken; straight-from-the-shoulder; plainspoken; point-blank
– characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion ¹
- blunt adj
  - blunt talking and straight shooting¹
  - a blunt New England farmer¹
- frank adj
  - tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank¹
- candid adj
  - I gave them my candid opinion¹
- outspoken adj
  - it is possible to be outspoken without being rude¹
- forthright adj
  - forthright criticism¹
  - a forthright approach to the problem¹
- free-spoken adj
- straight-from-the-shoulder adj
- plainspoken adj
  - plainspoken and to the point¹
- point-blank adj
  - a point-blank accusation¹

forthright adv

forthright

– directly and without evasion; not roundabout ¹
forthright; squarely; forthrightly
– directly and without evasion; not roundabout ¹
- forthright adv
  - spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point¹
- squarely adv
  - to face a problem squarely¹
  - the responsibility lies squarely with them¹
- forthrightly adv
  - spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point¹

Related Words for "forthright":

forthrightness, forthrightly

Alternate Synonyms for "forthright":

blunt; candid; frank; free-spoken; outspoken; plainspoken; point-blank; straight-from-the-shoulder; direct
squarely; forthrightly

Related Definitions for "forthright":

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion¹
- forthright criticism¹
- a forthright approach to the problem¹
directly and without evasion; not roundabout¹
- spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University