adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
more
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Mr. Kaufman Surely the Minister ought to be a great deal more forthright and clear on the subject than that.
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The Genn study is even more forthright: Industrial tribunals are totally adversarial.
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She detested Mrs Deacon, who was like a sterner, more forthright edition of Mrs Martin.
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He was ready therefore to pursue a more forthright foreign policy.
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His purpose was more forthright than mine, looking for a new war to wipe out the stain of defeat.
■ NOUN
manner
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Don Peters had been pleasantly surprised to find the Prime Minister's forthright manner lived up to her advance publicity.
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He has the assertive, husky voice and the confident, forthright manner of an athlete.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Bruck's forthright comments angered several people in the audience.
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She was by nature forthright and impatient.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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His best approach was to be forthright and fast.
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His is the forthright approach of the man who knows how to get things done.
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Hodge's merits were that he was honest, courageous, forthright , without arrogance or pretension.
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I was especially impressed by the bright, forthright sound of the flautist.
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Nevertheless, she is delightfully forthright , alert and amusing.
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On all but the most fundamental issues, the party line became much less forthright and clear-cut.
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She sat bolt upright; her features were strong, her manna forthright , even aggressive.