forth·right
ˈfȯrth-ˌrīt 
1
: free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
a forthright critic
was forthright in appraising the problem
2
: notably simple in style or quality
forthright furniture
3
archaic
: proceeding straight on
forthrightly
adverb
forthrightness
noun
1
2
archaic
: at once
archaic
: a straight path
Synonyms
Examples of forthright in a Sentence
Adjective
she sometimes was a little too forthright for her own good and ended up saying things that inadvertently offended people
I appreciate your forthright explanation of the situation.
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Washington Post, 19 June 2024
McAlpine’s work was funny and forthright, but also vaguely elegiac.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Instead, Biden needs to take a clear and forthright stand.
—Masih Alinejad, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2022
Right In a forthright analysis, Graham argues that the United States bears significant responsibility for U.S.-Russian relations now scraping the depths of Cold War hostility.
—Maria Lipman, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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Adjective
Of all the international actors, only Israel is forthright about the necessity of deradicalizing all Palestinians.
—Washington Post, 19 June 2024
McAlpine’s work was funny and forthright, but also vaguely elegiac.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Instead, Biden needs to take a clear and forthright stand.
—Masih Alinejad, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2022
Right In a forthright analysis, Graham argues that the United States bears significant responsibility for U.S.-Russian relations now scraping the depths of Cold War hostility.
—Maria Lipman, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for forthright
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“Forthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthright. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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