— 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 ]