forthright — 英語辞典

形容詞

1. Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.

   同義語

   out-front

   例文

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

2. Frank, outspoken.

   例文

   その他の例文 (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.

   用法

   • 古語

名詞

1. A straight path.

   用法

   • 古語

   例文

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

副詞

1. Expressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.

2. At once, forthwith.

3. Swiftly.

4. Straight forward, in a straight direction.

   用法

   • 古語

形容詞

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

   同義語

   bluntcandidfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder

   例文

   blunt talking and straight shooting

   a blunt New England farmer

   その他の例文 (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

副詞

1. directly and without evasion; not roundabout

   同義語

   squarelyforthrightly

   例文

   to face a problem squarely

   the responsibility lies squarely with them

   その他の例文 (1)

   spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point