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forth·right

 (fôrth′rīt′)
adj.
1. Direct and without evasion; straightforward: a forthright appraisal; forthright criticism. See Synonyms at frank1.
2. Archaic Proceeding straight ahead.
adv.
Directly and frankly.

forth′right′ly adv.
forth′right′ness n.
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forthright

adj
direct and outspoken
adv
1. in a direct manner; frankly
2. at once
ˈforthˌrightness n
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forth•right

(ˈfɔrθˌraɪt, ˈfoʊrθ-)

adj.
1. going straight to the point; direct.
2. Archaic. proceeding in a straight course.
adv.
3.
a. in a direct course forward.
b. in a straightforward manner; frankly.
4. Archaic. at once; immediately.
n.
5. Archaic. a straight path.
Also, forth′right`ly.
[before 1000]
forth′right`ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.forthright - 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"
direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
Adv.1.forthright - 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"
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forthright

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forthright

adjective
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Translations
مُستَقيم وَشريف
přímý
åbenhjertigligefrem
hreinskilinn
atklātsgodīgs
açık ve dürüstdobra dobra konuşan

forthright

[ˈfɔːθraɪt] ADJ [person, answer etc] → franco, directo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

forthright

[ˌfɔːrθˈraɪt] adj
[person] → franc(franche), direct(e)
to be forthright about sth → ne pas mâcher ses mots à propos de qch
[language] → sans détours
[opposition] → franc(franche)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

forthright

adj person, manner (= direct)direkt; (= frank)offen; (= blunt) statementunverblümt; languagedeutlich; in forthright termsunverblümt; to be forthright in one’s responseeine direkte Antwort geben; to be forthright in saying somethingetw direkt sagen; to be forthright about somethingsich unverblümt zu etw äußern
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

forthright

[ˈfɔːθˌraɪt] adj (person, answer) → franco/a, schietto/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

forthright

(ˈfoːθrait) adjective
honest and straightforward. He is a very forthright young man.
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