forthright — Diccionario de inglés

Adjetivo

1. Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.

   Sinónimos

   out-front

   Ejemplos

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

2. Frank, outspoken.

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   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.

   Uso

   • arcaico

Sustantivo

1. A straight path.

   Uso

   • arcaico

   Ejemplos

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

Adverbio

1. Expressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.

2. At once, forthwith.

3. Swiftly.

4. Straight forward, in a straight direction.

   Uso

   • arcaico

Adjetivo

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

   Sinónimos

   bluntcandidfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder

   Ejemplos

   blunt talking and straight shooting

   a blunt New England farmer

   Más ejemplos (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

Adverbio

1. directly and without evasion; not roundabout

   Sinónimos

   squarelyforthrightly

   Ejemplos

   to face a problem squarely

   the responsibility lies squarely with them

   Más ejemplos (1)

   spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point