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Forthright definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FORTHRIGHT, adv. [See Right.] Straight forward; in a straight direction. Obs.
FORTHRIGHT, n. A straight path. Obs.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: 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" [syn: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight- from-the-shoulder] adv
1: 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" [syn: squarely, forthrightly, forthright]

Merriam Webster's

I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English forthriht, from forth + riht right Date: before 12th century 1. archaic a. directly forward b. without hesitation ; frankly 2. archaic at once II. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. archaic proceeding straight on 2. free from ambiguity or evasiveness ; going straight to the point <a forthright critic> <was forthright in appraising the problem> 3. notably simple in style or quality <forthright furniture> • forthrightly adverb • forthrightness noun III. noun Date: 1606 archaic a straight path

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & adv. --adj. 1 direct and outspoken; straightforward. 2 decisive, unhesitating. --adv. in a direct manner; bluntly. Derivatives: forthrightly adv. forthrightness n. Etymology: OE forthriht (as FORTH, RIGHT)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Forthright Forth"right` (? or ?), adv. [Forth, adv. + right, adv.] Straight forward; in a straight direction. [Archaic] --Sir P. Sidney.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Forthright Forth"right`, a. Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man. [Archaic] --Lowell. They were Night and Day, and Day and Night, Piligrims wight with steps forthright. --Emerson.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Forthright Forth"right`, n. A straight path. [Archaic] Here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forthrights and meanders! --Shak.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

If you describe someone as forthright, you admire them because they show clearly and strongly what they think and feel. = outspoken ADJ [approval]

Moby Thesaurus

aboveboard, artless, bluff, blunt, broad, brusque, candid, dead, dead ahead, direct, directly, downright, due, due north, explicit, frank, frankhearted, free, free-speaking, free-spoken, free-tongued, genuine, heart-to-heart, in a beeline, in line with, ingenuous, open, openhearted, outspoken, plain, plain dealing, plain-spoken, right, round, sincere, single, straight, straight across, straight ahead, straight-out, straightforward, straightforwards, straightly, transparent, unambiguous, unchecked, unconstrained, undeviatingly, undisguised, unequivocal, unguarded, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained, unswervingly, unvarnished, unveeringly