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forthright en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfɔɹθˌɹaɪt/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English forþright, forþriʒt, forþriht, from Old English forþriht (“direct, plain”). By surface analysis, forth + right.

Meanings

  1. Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
    • The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.
  2. Frank, outspoken.
    • TSSA General Secretary Manuel Cortes was typically forthright in his criticism by claiming that Sunak had "blatantly failed" to cure "a growing tragedy", as "every single day, more and more families can't make ends meet". 2022 April 6, “Network News: Spring Statement: Sunak accused of making rail less competitive”, in RAIL, number 954, page 8:
  3. Markedly simple.
  4. Fixed; settled; decided.
  5. (archaic) Proceeding straight forth.

Forms

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more forthright Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most forthright Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

forthrightly · unforthright · forthrightness

Synonyms

out-front

Translations (31)

it diretto (straightforward; not evasive) · cs přímý (straightforward; not evasive) · el ειλικρινής (straightforward; not evasive) · nl recht voor zijn raap (straightforward; not evasive) · fr direct (straightforward; not evasive) · cs otevřený (straightforward; not evasive) · fr sans hésitation (straightforward; not evasive) · sk priamy (straightforward; not evasive) · de direkt (straightforward; not evasive) · bg честен (straightforward; not evasive) · it schietto (frank, outspoken) · el μετά παρρησίας (straightforward; not evasive) · bg прям (straightforward; not evasive) · mk о́творен (straightforward; not evasive) · it schietto (straightforward; not evasive) · nl uitgesproken (straightforward; not evasive) · pdt frajch (straightforward; not evasive) · de unverblümt (frank, outspoken) · de geradeaus (straightforward; not evasive) · sv rättfram (straightforward; not evasive) · mk и́скрен (straightforward; not evasive) · es directo (straightforward; not evasive) · fr franc (frank, outspoken) · sv rättfram (frank, outspoken) · sv rak (frank, outspoken) · it franco (frank, outspoken) · bg откровен (straightforward; not evasive) · fr direct (frank, outspoken) · sk otvorný (straightforward; not evasive) · sv rak (straightforward; not evasive) · es franco (straightforward; not evasive)

forthright en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfɔɹθˌɹaɪt/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English forþright, forþriʒt, forþriht, from Old English forþriht (“direct, plain”). By surface analysis, forth + right.

Meanings

  1. (archaic) A straight path.
    • Gonzalo: […]Here's a maze trod indeed / Through forth-rights and meanders ! 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iii]:

Forms

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forthrights Number=Plur lexicographic

forthright en · ADV · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /fɔːθˈɹaɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English forthright, forþriʒt, forthricte, from Old English forþrihte (“straightway, at once, plainly”), from forþriht + -e (“adverbial suffix”). By surface analysis, forth + right.

Meanings

  1. Expressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.
  2. At once, forthwith.
  3. Swiftly.
  4. (archaic) Straight forward, in a straight direction.

Forms

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more forthright Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most forthright Degree=Sup lexicographic