FORTHRIGHT


Meaning of FORTHRIGHT in English

adj.

Function: adjective

Date: before 12th century

1 archaic : proceeding straight on

2 : free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point <a forthright critic> <was forthright in appraising the problem>

3 : notably simple in style or quality < forthright furniture>

– forth · right · ly adverb

– forth · right · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.