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Meaning of forthright

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

forthright

Pronunciation:/ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A straight path.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Straightforward, not evasive, candid and direct.

    Example: The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.

  2. Frank, outspoken.

  3. Markedly simple.

  4. Fixed, settled, decided.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/forthright

forthright

Pronunciation:/fɔːθˈɹaɪt/

adverb

Definitions

  1. Expressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.

  2. At once, forthwith.

  3. Swiftly.

  4. Straight forward, in a straight direction.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/forthright

Related words

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