forthright
- going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
- proceeding in a straight course; direct; straightforward: a forthright glance.
- straight or directly forward; in a direct or straightforward manner: He told us forthright just what his objections were.
- straightaway; at once; immediately: He saw forthright that such an action was folly.
- Archaic. a straight course or path.
Origin of forthright
Related Words for forthright
categorical, sincere, outspoken, candid, blunt, aboveboard, bald, direct, directly, forward, frank, open, plain, real, simple, straight, undisguisedExamples from the Web for forthright
Contemporary Examples of forthright
Well, McConnell made Romney look like an ironman of forthright constancy.
Nobody else was as forthright with me about this touchy topic.
But, he said with a grimace, “I do judge by my meetings with people how forthright they are.”
It is customary for political campaigns to keep their most forthright views in-house.
Over lunch in a Toronto café, she proved sharp, funny, forthright, and unassuming.
Historical Examples of forthright
Hope you won't think I didn't play soundly, but it's not a forthright game.
Ruggles of Red GapHarry Leon Wilson
A man should not be able to look other than directly and forthright.
Essays, Second SeriesRalph Waldo Emerson
All that he did was forthright, manly, single-purposed, and unhesitating.
The Eagle's HeartHamlin Garland
By the reins the horse he tethered, and went to them forthright.
The Lay of the CidR. Selden Rose
He was forthright and masterful and inclined to talk to her from a height.
The Adventures of SallyP. G. Wodehouse
forthright
- direct and outspoken
- in a direct manner; frankly
- at once