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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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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
adjective outspoken, open, direct, frank, straightforward, blunt, downright, candid, upfront (informal), plain-spoken, straight from the shoulder (informal) He was known for his forthright manner.
secret, secretive, dishonest, sneaky, furtive, underhand, untruthful
secret, secretive, dishonest, sneaky, furtive, underhand, untruthful
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
forthright
adjectiveManifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech:
candid, direct, downright, frank, honest, ingenuous, man-to-man, open, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, straight-out, unreserved.
Informal: straight-from-the-shoulder, straight-shooting.
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Translations
مُستَقيم وَشريف
přímý
åbenhjertigligefrem
hreinskilinn
atklātsgodīgs
açık ve dürüstdobra dobra konuşan
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
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) statement → unverblümt; language → deutlich; in forthright terms → unverblümt; to be forthright in one’s response → eine direkte Antwort geben; to be forthright in saying something → etw direkt sagen; to be forthright about something → sich 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/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
forthright
(ˈfoːθrait) adjective honest and straightforward. He is a very forthright young man.
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