forthright
forthright · forthrights
A straight pathA straight path.
UK/ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/US/ˈfɔɹθˌɹaɪt/
» Tom was incredibly forthright and honest.
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1 senses(archaic)A straight path.
Examples
2 sentencesTom was incredibly forthright and honest.
Tom is incredibly forthright and honest.
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
plural: forthrights| Singular | forthright |
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.