forthright
forthright · more forthright · most forthright
geradeaus, direkt, unverblümt
Straightforward; not evasive; candid and directStraightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
UK/ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/US/ˈfɔɹθˌɹaɪt/
» Tom was incredibly forthright and honest.
Meaning
5 sensesStraightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.
geradeaus, direkt
Frank, outspoken.
unverblümt
Markedly simple.
Fixed; settled; decided.
(archaic)Proceeding straight forth.
More definitions
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Examples
2 sentencesTom was incredibly forthright and honest.
Tom is incredibly forthright and honest.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
straightforward; not evasive:
frank, outspoken:
Origin
From Middle English forþright, forþriʒt, forþriht, from Old English forþriht (“direct, plaFrom Middle English forþright, forþriʒt, forþriht, from Old English forþriht (“direct, plain”). By surface analysis, forth + right.
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Forms
more forthright, most forthright| Comparative | more forthright Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most forthright Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion:bluntcandidfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedforthrightness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form