forthright
adjective
[ ˈfɔːθrʌɪt ]
• (of a person or their manner or speech) direct and outspoken.
• "his most forthright attack yet on the reforms"
Similar:
frank,
direct,
straightforward,
honest,
candid,
open,
sincere,
straight,
straight to the point,
blunt,
plain-spoken,
outspoken,
downright,
uninhibited,
unreserved,
point blank,
no-nonsense,
matter-of-fact,
bluff,
undiplomatic,
tactless,
not beating around the bush,
speaking as one finds,
explicit,
clear,
plain,
unequivocal,
unambiguous,
unqualified,
categorical,
straight from the shoulder,
upfront,
• proceeding directly forwards.
forthright
adverb
• directly forwards.
Origin:
Old English forthriht ‘straight forward, directly’ (see forth, right).
