Forthright : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Forthright	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
forthright adv 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" Synonym(s): squarely, forthrightly, forthright adj characterized by 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" Synonym(s): blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight- from-the-shoulder
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forthright \Forth"right`\ (? [or] ?), adv. [Forth, adv. + right, adv.] Straight forward; in a straight direction. [Archaic] --Sir P. Sidney.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forthright \Forth"right`\, a. Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man. [Archaic] --Lowell. They were Night and Day, and Day and Night, Piligrims wight with steps forthright. --Emerson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forthright \Forth"right`\, n. A straight path. [Archaic] Here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forthrights and meanders! --Shak.