forthright C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfɔrθraɪt/ UK /ˈfɔːθraɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj direct and honest in manner or speech I appreciated her forthright assessment of my weaknesses. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · direct and honest in manner... frankcandiddirectbluntstraightforwardoutspokenplainspokenhonest ↔ Opposites evasivedevioussecretivedishonestindirect Word family Derived forms forthrightnessforthrightly Etymology AI details From Old English forþriht ('straightforward, direct'), from forþ ('forth, forward') + riht ('right, straight'). forþ Old English riht Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # forthright **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈfɔrθraɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɔːθraɪt/ ## Meanings 1. direct and honest in manner or speech ## Examples - I appreciated her forthright assessment of my weaknesses. ## Synonyms - frank - candid - direct - blunt - straightforward - outspoken - plainspoken - honest ## Antonyms - evasive - devious - secretive - dishonest - indirect ## Derived Forms - forthrightness - forthrightly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: forþ - Root: riht ## Etymology From Old English forþriht ('straightforward, direct'), from forþ ('forth, forward') + riht ('right, straight'). ## AI Etymology Forthright comes from Old English forþriht ('straightforward, direct'), from forþ ('forth, forward') + riht ('right, straight'). The etymological trail includes Old English forþ and Old English riht. As an adjective, forthright describes what is direct and honest in manner or speech. The same family is visible in derived forms such as forthrightness and forthrightly. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown