FORTHRIGHT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does forthright mean? 

• FORTHRIGHT (adjective)
  The adjective FORTHRIGHT has 1 sense:

1. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

  Familiarity information: FORTHRIGHT used as an adjective is very rare.

• FORTHRIGHT (adverb)
  The adverb FORTHRIGHT has 1 sense:

1. directly and without evasion; not roundabout

  Familiarity information: FORTHRIGHT used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FORTHRIGHT (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

Synonyms:

blunt; candid; forthright; frank; free-spoken; outspoken; plainspoken; point-blank; straight-from-the-shoulder

Context example:

a point-blank accusation

Similar:

direct (straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action)

Derivation:

forthrightness (the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech)

• FORTHRIGHT (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Directly and without evasion; not roundabout

Synonyms:

forthright; forthrightly; squarely

Context example:

spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point

 Context examples 

They were very lean, mere skin-bags stretched over bony frames, with strings for muscles—so lean that Henry found it in his mind to marvel that they still kept their feet and did not collapse forthright in the snow.

(White Fang, by Jack London)