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forthright

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forth·right  (fôrthrt, frth-)
adj.
1. Direct and without evasion; straightforward: a forthright appraisal; forthright criticism.
2. Archaic Proceeding straight ahead.
adv.
1.
a. Directly ahead.
b. Directly and frankly.
2. Archaic At once.

forthrightly adv.
forthrightness n.

forthright
adj [ˈfɔːθˌraɪt]
direct and outspoken
adv [ˌfɔːθˈraɪt ˈfɔːθˌraɪt] also forthrightly
1. in a direct manner; frankly
2. at once
forthrightness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.forthright - 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"
direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
Adv.1.forthright - 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"

forthright
adjective outspoken, open, direct, frank, straightforward, blunt, downright, candid, upfront (informal), plain-spoken, straight from the shoulder (informal) He was known for his forthright manner.
secret, secretive, dishonest, sneaky, furtive, underhand, untruthful
Translations
forthright [ˈfɔːθraɪt] ADJ [person, answer etc] → franco, directo

forthright [ˌfɔːrθˈraɪt] adj
[person] → franc*(franche), direct(e)
to be forthright about sth → ne pas mâcher ses mots à propos de qch
[language] → sans détours
[opposition] → franc*(franche)

forthright
adj person, manner (= direct)direkt; (= frank)offen; (= blunt) statementunverblümt; languagedeutlich; in forthright termsunverblümt; to be forthright in one’s responseeine direkte Antwort geben; to be forthright in saying somethingetw direkt sagen; to be forthright about somethingsich unverblümt zu etw äußern

forthright [ˈfɔːθˌraɪt] adj (person, answer) → franco/a, schietto/a
forthright [ˈfɔːθˌraɪt] adj (person, answer) → franco/a, schietto/a

forthright
adj forthright [ˈfoːθrait]
honest and straightforward He is a very forthright young man. reguit مُستَقيم وَشريف честен přímý åbenhjertig; ligefrem geradeheraus ευθύς, έντιμος franco, directo otsekohene بی شیله پیله suora direct גְלוּי לֵב स्पष्टवादी iskren, otvoren egyenes jujur hreinskilinn franco 率直な 솔직한, 기탄 없이 말하는 tiesus, atviras atklāts; godīgs jujur dan lurus openhartig oppriktig, åpenhjertig, likefram szczery, otwarty franco deschis; sincer прямолинейный priamy, otvorený odkritosrčen otvoren rättfram, öppen ตรงไปตรงมา açık ve dürüst, dobra dobra konuşan 直率的 відвертий سیدھا، صاف thẳng thắn


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So he ordered Lamai forthright down to live in the youths' canoe house, there to begin his novitiate in the long series of tasks, tests and ceremonies that would graduate him into the bachelors' canoe house and half way along toward being a recognized man.
Then the smile he knew so well began to grow on her lips and in her eyes, until she threw back her head and laughed in the old forthright boyish way.
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.
 
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