forthright
/ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/US/ˈfɔɹθˌɹaɪt/
forthright adjective: straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
Adjective
forthright (comparative more forthright, superlative most forthright)
- Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
- The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.
- Synonyms:
- out-front
- 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.
- Proceeding straight forth.
Noun
forthright (plural forthrights)
Adverb
UK/fɔːθˈɹaɪt/
forthright (comparative more forthright, superlative most forthright)
forthright meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
forthright in Tamil
- நாணயமான, நேரடியாக, நேரிய, வெளிப்படையான
forthright in Urdu
- اٹل, بیباک, راست باز, صاف گو
forthright in Bengali
- স্পষ্টবাদী, সরাসরি, অকপট
forthright in Malayalam
- ഋജുവായ, സത്യസന്ധമായ, തുറന്നടിച്ച, നേർവഴി
More languagesFewer languages
- forthright in Kannada
- ನೇರವಾದ, ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕ, ಬಿಚ್ಚು ಮಾತಿನ, ಮುಚ್ಚುಮರೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ
Examples of forthright in a sentence
- Her manner was not unlike her outfit: forthright, unaffected, a little playful.
- "You must not write down the first Christian emperor as a villain." But Smith was a forthright, uncompromising, bull-doggy antagonist."
- Andrews is forthright about her distress.
Synonyms of forthright
Forms of forthright
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more forthright |
| superlative | most forthright |
| Noun | |
| plural | forthrights |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more forthright |
| superlative | most forthright |
Origin of forthright
From Middle English forþright, forþriʒt, forþriht, from Old English forþriht (“direct, plain”). By surface analysis, forth + right.
From Middle English forthright, forþriʒt, forthricte, from Old English forþrihte (“straightway, at once, plainly”), from forþriht + -e (“adverbial suffix”). By surface analysis, forth + right.
Words formed from forthright
Questions about forthright
- What does forthright mean?
- Forthright means straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
- What is forthright in Tamil?
- Forthright in Tamil is நாணயமான, நேரடியாக, நேரிய. See Forthright meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is forthright?
- Forthright can be an adjective, a noun or an adverb.
- How do you pronounce forthright?
- Forthright is pronounced /ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/ (UK).
Words near forthright in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: forthright (page history and authors); forthright (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); forthright (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Forthright (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); forthright (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); forthright (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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