- Direct and without evasion; straightforward: a forthright appraisal; forthright criticism.
- Archaic. Proceeding straight ahead.
- Directly ahead.
- Directly and frankly.
- Archaic. At once.
forthrightness forth'right'ness n.
Dictionary:
forth·right (fôrth'rīt', fōrth'-) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: forthright |
adjective
| Antonyms: forthright |
Definition: straightforward, honest
Antonyms: devious, dishonest, secret, secretive, untruthful
| WordNet: forthright |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Synonyms: blunt, candid, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank
The adverb forthright has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
Synonyms: squarely, forthrightly
| Translations: Forthright |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ligefrem, åbenhjertig
adv. - straks, omgående
Nederlands (Dutch)
oprecht, recht voor zijn raap, recht(uit), simpel, rechtdoor gaand, vastbesloten
Français (French)
adj. - direct, sans détour, sans ambiguïté
adv. - directement, sans ambiguïté, sans détours
Deutsch (German)
adj. - direkt, offen
adv. - gerade(aus)
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ειλικρινής, ευθύς (κν. ντόμπρος)
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - direto
Español (Spanish)
adj. - directo, derecho, franco
adv. - directamente, francamente, inmediatamente
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - rättfram, rakt fram, genast (åld.)
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
直接的, 坦白的, 直率的, 直接地, 立即, 马上
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 直接的, 坦白的, 直率的
adv. - 直接地, 立即, 馬上
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 솔직한
adv. - 똑바로 앞으로, 솔직히, 곧
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 直進の, ずばりと言う
adv. - まっすぐ前に, ずばりと
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مباشر , صريح
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - גלוי, ישר
adv. - באופן גלוי או בוטה
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