| ADJECTIVE | all | forthright, blunt, candid, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder | characterized by directness in manner or speech |
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| ADVERB | all | forthright, squarely, forthrightly | directly and without evasion |
| Sounds | fao'rthray't | |
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| Rhymes | acolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt... | |
| Meaning | Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. | |
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| Synonyms | blunt, candid, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder | |
| Broader | direct | Straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action |
| Spanish | directo, firme, franco, sincero | |
| Catalan | directe, franc, sincer | |
| Nouns | forthrightness | the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| Meaning | directly and without evasion; not roundabout. | |
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| Example | "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point" | |
| Synonyms | squarely, forthrightly | |
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