forthright(s = adj.all) blunt, candid, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder - 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"
Derived form noun forthrightness₁

   forthright(r = adv.all) forthrightly, squarely - 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"

   Straight forward; in a straight direction. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]

   Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man. Lowell. [1913 Webster]
"They were Night and Day, and Day and Night,
Piligrims wight with steps forthright." [1913 Webster]

   A straight path. [1913 Webster]
"Here's a maze trod, indeed,
Through forthrights and meanders!" [1913 Webster]

forthright, adj. & adv.
--adj.
1 direct and outspoken; straightforward.
2 decisive, unhesitating.
--adv. in a direct manner; bluntly.

Derivative:
forthrightly adv. forthrightness n.

Etymology:
OE forthriht (as FORTH, RIGHT)