Synonyms for forthright
forth·right

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1. blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulderadverb

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

   "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "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"

   Synonyms:
   free-spoken, stark(a), outspoken, crude(a), open, point-blank, candid, plainspoken, blunt, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank, vocal, heart-to-heart

   Antonyms:
   indirect

2. squarely, forthrightly, forthrightadverb

   directly and without evasion; not roundabout

   "to face a problem squarely"; "the responsibility lies squarely with them"; "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point"

   Synonyms:
   square, forthrightly, foursquare, squarely, straightforwardly

   Antonyms:
   indirect

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1. List of paraphrases for "forthright":

   direct, frank, outspoken, straightforward, candid, franco

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1. List of known nicknames for "Forthright":

   Pete Gleadall, Gleadall, Pete

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1. Carol Folt:

   I think people have been very honest and forthright about it, im certainly not being encouraged to be anything but direct and open and honest and to try to do this the right way. Thats really critical.

2. Andrea Lafferty:

   They are not being forthright with the information, they are not telling people the truth. They are bullying parents. They are intimidating and they are threatening.

3. Tim Gannon:

   I felt the community needed to know what happened. Brooklyn Center police needed to see it. I needed to be transparent. And I want to be forthright.

4. State Rep. Dan Leonard:

   I learned it on the news, but I didn’t remember that happening, there seems to be more and more times when people are not being forthright with what’s in their bills.

5. Rebecca Chaiklin:

   I would just say we were completely forthright with the characters. With any project that goes on for five years, things evolve and change, and we followed it as any good storyteller does.