forthright — Englisches Wörterbuch

Adjektiv

1. Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.

   Synonyme

   out-front

   Beispiele

   The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.

2. Frank, outspoken.

   Beispiele

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   TSSA General Secretary Manuel Cortes was typically forthright in his criticism by claiming that Sunak had "blatantly failed" to cure "a growing tragedy", as "every single day, more and more families can't make ends meet".

3. Markedly simple.

4. Fixed; settled; decided.

5. Proceeding straight forth.

   Gebrauch

   • archaisch

Substantiv

1. A straight path.

   Gebrauch

   • archaisch

   Beispiele

   Gonzalo: […]Here's a maze trod indeed / Through forth-rights and meanders !

Adverb

1. Expressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.

2. At once, forthwith.

3. Swiftly.

4. Straight forward, in a straight direction.

   Gebrauch

   • archaisch

Adjektiv

1. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

   Synonyme

   bluntcandidfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder

   Beispiele

   blunt talking and straight shooting

   a blunt New England farmer

   Weitere Beispiele (7)

   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

Adverb

1. directly and without evasion; not roundabout

   Synonyme

   squarelyforthrightly

   Beispiele

   to face a problem squarely

   the responsibility lies squarely with them

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point