forthright
forthright is a 10-letter English word with 5 senses as adverb, adjective, and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Straight forward; in a straight direction. Face value is 20 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- adverb. Straight forward; in a straight direction.
- adjective. Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man.
- noun. A straight path.
- adjective. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
"blunt talking and straight shooting"
"a blunt New England farmer"
- adverb. directly and without evasion; not roundabout
"to face a problem squarely"
"the responsibility lies squarely with them"
Synonyms
blunt, candid, frank, outspoken, plainspoken, forthrightly, squarely
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in forthright:
Common word forms
forthrights, forthrightly, forthrightness
Words from these letters
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