单词 | forthright |
释义 | forthright —forthrightness, n. adj. , n. /fawrth"ruyt', fohrth"-/; adv. /fawrth'ruyt", fohrth'-, fawrth"ruyt', fohrth"-/, adj. 1. going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense. 2. proceeding in a straight course; direct; straightforward: a forthright glance. adv. Also, forthrightly. 3. straight or directly forward; in a direct or straightforward manner: He told us forthright just what his objections were. 4. straightaway; at once; immediately: He saw forthright that such an action was folly. n. 5. Archaic. a straight course or path. [bef. 1000; ME; OE forthrihte. See FORTH, RIGHT] |
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