- direct and outspoken
- in a direct manner; frankly
- at once
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
forth•right /ˈfɔrθˌraɪt/USA pronunciation
adj.
forth•right•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- going straight to the point;
direct:forthright answers.
forth•right•ness, n. [uncountable]
forth•right
(adj., n. fôrth′rīt′, fōrth′-;adv. fôrth′rīt′, fōrth′-, fôrth′rīt′, fōrth′-),USA pronunciation adj.
adv. Also, forth′right′ly.
n.
forth′right′ness, n.
- 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.
adv. Also, forth′right′ly.
- 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.
n.
- [Archaic.]a straight course or path.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English forthrihte. See forth, right
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forthright adj /ˈfɔːθˌraɪt/
'forthright' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
foursquare
- bluff
- cagey
- direct
- downright
- explicit
- genuine
- maintain
- plain-spoken
- tell
- unblinking
- straight shooter