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
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Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.
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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:
- Markedly simple.
- Fixed; settled; decided.
- (archaic) Proceeding straight forth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more forthright | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most forthright | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
forthrightly · unforthright · forthrightness
Synonyms
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)