forthright
About 0.88 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.
- adjective Frank, outspoken.
- adjective Markedly simple.
- adjective Fixed; settled; decided.
- adjective Proceeding straight forth.
- noun A straight path.
- adverb Expressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.
- adverb At once, forthwith.
Similar words
plainspoken frank direct free-spoken outspoken candid blunt squarely point-blank straightforward
Often followed by
and in manner about statement with way as than
Word family
forthrightly forthrightness forthrightnesses forthrights
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