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forthright


 
  Grep  of  noun  forthright 
  forthrightness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  forthright 
 
  The  adj  forthright  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  blunt,  candid,  forthright,  frank,  free-spoken,  outspoken,  plainspoken,  point-blank  --  (characterized  by  disconcerting  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  forthright 
 
  The  adv  forthright  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  squarely,  forthrightly,  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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  forthright 
 
  1  sense  of  forthright 
 
  Sense  1 
  blunt,  candid,  forthright,  frank,  free-spoken,  outspoken,  plainspoken,  point-blank 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  direct)  ->  indirect 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  forthright 
 
  1  sense  of  forthright 
 
  Sense  1 
  blunt,  candid,  forthright,  frank,  free-spoken,  outspoken,  plainspoken,  point-blank 
  =>  direct  (vs.  indirect) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  forthright 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  forthright 
 
  forthright  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  forthright 
  forthright 
 
  Overview  of  adj  forthright 
 
  The  adj  forthright  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  blunt,  candid,  forthright,  frank,  free-spoken,  outspoken,  plainspoken,  point-blank  --  (characterized  by  disconcerting  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  forthright 
 
  The  adv  forthright  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  squarely,  forthrightly,  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") 



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