forthright

Plural: forthrights

Adjective Satellite

• characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
  • "forthright criticism"
  • "a forthright approach to the problem"

Adverb

• directly and without evasion; not roundabout
  • "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point"

Adj

• Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
• Frank, outspoken.
• Markedly simple.
• Fixed; settled; decided.
• Proceeding straight forth.

Noun

• A straight path.

Adv

• Expressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.
• At once, forthwith.
• Swiftly.
• Straight forward, in a straight direction.

Examples

• The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.

Synonyms

blunt, candid, forthrightly, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, squarely, straight-from-the-shoulder

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