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
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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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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The movie is still pretty fun, though, with a surprisingly forthright performance from Depp (who gets his rock-star rocks off) and some excellent supporting work from Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, and especially Sacha Baron Cohen, who has a blast in his brief, grisly appearance.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
Other startups, like Perplexity, backed by Nvidia and Jeff Bezos, are more forthright about competing with Google.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The president-elect is condemned by critics as a dangerous isolationist who emboldens strongmen and hailed by supporters as a forthright defender of American interests, and most observers at least agree that a second Trump era will be unpredictable.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The way out of this is to have ongoing and forthright conversations with your kids about digital content, TikTok videos, addiction, and anxiety.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The movie is still pretty fun, though, with a surprisingly forthright performance from Depp (who gets his rock-star rocks off) and some excellent supporting work from Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, and especially Sacha Baron Cohen, who has a blast in his brief, grisly appearance.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
Other startups, like Perplexity, backed by Nvidia and Jeff Bezos, are more forthright about competing with Google.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The president-elect is condemned by critics as a dangerous isolationist who emboldens strongmen and hailed by supporters as a forthright defender of American interests, and most observers at least agree that a second Trump era will be unpredictable.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Forthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthright. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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