forthright English

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What does forthright mean?

forthright

— adjective (= blunt, candid, frank, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion blunt talking and straight shooting a blunt New England farmer I gave them my candid opinion forthright criticism a forthright approach to the problem tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank it is possible to be outspoken without being rude plainspoken and to the point a point-blank accusation

— adverb (= squarely, forthrightly) directly and without evasion; not roundabout to face a problem squarely the responsibility lies squarely with them spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point

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straightforward

frank

candid

outspoken

direct

squarely

honest

forthrightly

straight

point-blank

plainspoken

free-spoken

blunt

upright

trusty

true

straight-from-the-shoulder

staunch

sincere

immediately

honourable

frankly

whole hearted

unstuffy

unsophisticated

unreserved

uncomplicated

true blue

straightway

straightly

straight from the shoulder

square

slap

single-minded

single-hearted

sheer

saucy

right

plump

plum

plain sailing

pert

outspokenly

outright

openhearted

open faced

open

naive

loyal

kind

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Tell the truth

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  forthright blunt outspoken bald speak your mind not beat about the bush make no bones about not mince your words call a spade a spade pull no punches