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as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
she sometimes was a little too forthright for her own good and ended up saying things that inadvertently offended people
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as in straightforward
going straight to the point clearly and firmly
I appreciate your forthright explanation of the situation
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Recent Examples of forthright
The often staid Times, on the other hand, was quite forthright.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Karen’s absence from the reunion really opened up the cast to be a little more forthright about their dynamics with each other as well as with the Grande Dame.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
The lives of the movie’s two deaf women, and their relationships in the speaking world, are shown with a forthright engagement.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2025
His goal, the person said, is to build a relationship with the other team, acting as forthright as possible.
—C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Karen’s absence from the reunion really opened up the cast to be a little more forthright about their dynamics with each other as well as with the Grande Dame.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
The lives of the movie’s two deaf women, and their relationships in the speaking world, are shown with a forthright engagement.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2025
His goal, the person said, is to build a relationship with the other team, acting as forthright as possible.
—C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthright
Adjective
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Duckworth, herself a disabled veteran, has been particularly outspoken, calling the Administration’s actions a betrayal.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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The actress, whose big break came in another big musical, the remake of West Side Story, has drawn her own controversy for being a little bit outspoken, there is that.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Although cannabis impairment detection is not as straightforward as with alcohol, police are still able to identify it.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Playing net-front is not as straightforward as going to the front of the net and standing there.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sellers are still obliged to provide accurate and honest information.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Encourage candidates to ask questions and provide honest answers.—
Rebecca Skilbeck,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Though the drive takes slightly over two hours, the drive from Managua is just as long, and the Guanacaste airport offers numerous direct flights from cities across the United States.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Liz was not interested in doing a direct replica of her novel.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sisters star and older sister of Tammy and Amy Slaton posted a photo on Instagram alongside her boyfriend, getting candid about her struggles in the caption.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Christie offered a candid response when asked before the game how players feel going up against their former teams.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After Maryland opened the scoring with a fastbreak layup by Gillespie just 23 seconds into the game, Florida seized control, eventually racing to a 20-9 advantage that included 11 straight points in a 3:30 stretch.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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This is the fourth straight year a domoic acid-producing bloom has developed off Southern California, as Dave Bader, chief operating officer of the Marine Mammal Care Center, tells KNX News’ Karen Adams.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But online discussions about the veiling law, the collapse of Assad, and broader social, political, and economic issues are surprisingly frank and nuanced.—
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Mar. 2025
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The doc is otherwise gentle and unwaveringly frank about the intersex community, which allows subjects like Jim to be incredibly vulnerable on camera.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Forthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthright. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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