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We have the character of an island nation: independent, forthright, passionate in defence of our sovereignty. We can no more change this British sensibility than we can drain the English Channel. And because of this sensibility, we come to the European Union with a frame of mind that is more practical than emotional.
David Cameron

Meaning of "forthright" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FORTHRIGHT

forthright  [ˈfɔːθˌraɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORTHRIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forthright can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FORTHRIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

The Last Camel Died at Noon

The Last Camel Died at Noon is the sixth in a series of historical mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody. Although most of the Amelia Peabody series are fairly "hardboiled" historical detective stories, Last Camel is an exception and satirizes adventure novels in the tradition of Henry Rider Haggard. The title of this book is identical to the first sentence of the 1981 thriller The Key to Rebecca by Ken Follett. The Last Camel Died at Noon most closely follows the tradition with plot elements like a lost and ancient civilization, a young English girl serving as its high priestess, an evil prince, a wronged noble prince who wants to free the slaves, kidnappings, escapes, mazes of tunnels hand-carved from cliffs.

Definition of forthright in the English dictionary

The first definition of forthright in the dictionary is direct and outspoken. Other definition of forthright is in a direct manner; frankly. Forthright is also at once.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORTHRIGHT


azurite
ˈæʒʊˌraɪt
birthright
ˈbɜːθˌraɪt
cartwright
ˈkɑːtˌraɪt
copyright
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪt
cordierite
ˈkɔːdɪəˌraɪt
diorite
ˈdaɪəˌraɪt
downright
ˈdaʊnˌraɪt
laterite
ˈlætəˌraɪt
meteorite
ˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt
millwright
ˈmɪlˌraɪt
outright
ˈaʊtˌraɪt
playwright
ˈpleɪˌraɪt
Plowright
ˈplaʊˌraɪt
siderite
ˈsaɪdəˌraɪt
sphalerite
ˈsfæləˌraɪt
sybarite
ˈsɪbəˌraɪt
underwrite
ˈʊndəˌraɪt
upright
ˈʌpˌraɪt
wainwright
ˈweɪnˌraɪt
wheelwright
ˈwiːlˌraɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORTHRIGHT

forte-piano
fortepianist
fortepiano
fortes
forth
forthcome
forthcoming
forthcomingness
forthgoing
forthink
forthrightly
forthrightness
forthwith
forthy
forties
fortieth
fortifiable
fortification
fortified
fortified pa

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORTHRIGHT

all right
all-right
alright
bright
by right
eight
Enright
eyebright
eyes right
far right
far-right
fright
half-right
in one´s own right
right
see someone right
she´ll be right
stage fright
the right
too right
wright

Synonyms and antonyms of forthright in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FORTHRIGHT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «forthright» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of forthright

Translation of «forthright» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORTHRIGHT

Find out the translation of forthright to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forthright from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forthright» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

直率的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

franco
570 millions of speakers

English

forthright
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्पष्टवादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صريح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

откровенными
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

franco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্পষ্টাস্পষ্টি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans détour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terus terang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

offen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

率直な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

확고한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tegese
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quả quyết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளிப்படையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

samimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

schietto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szczery
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відвертими
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sincer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ειλικρινής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reguit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rättfram
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åpenhjertig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forthright

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTHRIGHT»

The term «forthright» is regularly used and occupies the 63.210 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTHRIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forthright

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10 QUOTES WITH «FORTHRIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word forthright.
1
Sean Brady
I hope that everyone who believes that the right to life is fundamental will make their voice heard in a reasonable, but forthright, way to their representatives, reminding them that the right to life is conferred on human beings not by the powerful ones of this world but by the Creator.
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David Cameron
We have the character of an island nation: independent, forthright, passionate in defence of our sovereignty. We can no more change this British sensibility than we can drain the English Channel. And because of this sensibility, we come to the European Union with a frame of mind that is more practical than emotional.
3
Jessica Clark
I'm a forthright person and I am ambitious and I do hope that I get to do more, interesting work but not at the expense of me not being who I am.
4
Dick Costolo
The way you build trust with your people is by being forthright and clear with them from day one. You may think people are fooled when you tell them what they want to hear. They are not fooled.
5
Jon Favreau
I don't 'handle' people. It's so much easier to manipulate actors than to really have an earnest discussion with them. It's very easy to say whatever's going to appease them and then turn around and do whatever you want to do. It's difficult to be forthright with people, because the job does not lend itself to that.
6
Jon Huntsman, Jr.
You can be stern and forthright, and that's my management style, but when you lose it totally, that's a sign of weakness.
7
Walter Kaufmann
Job's forthright indictment of the injustice of this world is surely right. The ways of the world are weird and much more unpredictable than either scientists or theologians generally make things look.
8
Barbara Kruger
Power doesn't just exist. It is threaded through different mechanisms of control. I'm interested in those complexities. But I want to address that in very forthright language and sometimes with images.
9
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
I do serve on various boards and I'm very honest and frank, obviously. I am a very forthright person and I do, sort of, share my candid views on anything.
10
Amisha Patel
I work on my body to stay fit, but that does not make me superior to anyone. I am a forthright and hardworking girl.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORTHRIGHT»

Discover the use of forthright in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forthright and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Making Sense of Sex: A Forthright Guide to Puberty, Sex and ...
This book is ideal for those who need clear, detailed explanations and direct answers to the many questions raised by puberty and sexual maturity.
Sarah Attwood, 2008
2
Eighties for the public sector: a forthright exposition of ...
Contributed papers.
Raj Kumar Nigam, V. G. Kesary, Waris Rasheed Kidwai, 1981
3
The Calling of Jujubee Forthright
said, "Jujubee Forthright, this is Martha Kitchens, President Knox's executive assistant." "How do, ma'am," he said, without looking her in the eye. "I didn't mean to startle you there." "Mr. Forthright," Martha said, as she exhaled a long breath.
Scott Philip Stewart, 2006
4
Palms of Papyrus: Being Forthright Studies of Men and Books, ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Michael Monahan, 2012
5
How to Be Good in a World Gone Bad: Living a Life of ...
4. BEING. FORTHRIGHT. The Virtue of Sincerity Most of us have concluded a letter with the phrase "Sincerely yours." How often, though, have we thought about the literal meaning of this salutation? When we write these words, do we typically ...
James S. Spiegel, James R. Spiegel, 2004
6
Introducing Electronic Text Analysis: A Practical Guide for ...
A similar pattern can be observed with the word forthright, as illustrated by the selected concordance lines below, also extracted via the BNC online service: AD2 1073 A strong and forthright stand will continue to be taken in accordance with ...
Svenja Adolphs, 2006
7
Youth in Danger: A Forthright Report by the Former Chairman ...
Report by the former Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency.
Robert C. Hendrickson, 1956
8
Golden Moonbeam
Blood rushed to Forthright's face, 'If you don't, I'll fail a whole year of school work just because you're acting like a spoiled brat!' Mailliw buried his face into his knees. He heard Forthright slam the door as she left. %%* Forthright returned to the ...
Angela James, 2012
9
An Introduction to Canon Law
Sarah Forthright and Planned Parenthood Sarah Forthright has been the state director of Planned Parenthood for years. She is also a lifelong, staunch Roman Catholic, married in the church to a Catholic man. They send their children to ...
James A. Coriden, 2004
10
Another Day Gone: The Forthright Omnipotence Era Epic
Follow up to Caldwell Lee: The Poet to Be: The Forthright Omnipotence Era and Holidays , Loves, Heroes: The Forthright Omnipotence Era Relived; Lee's third book in the series is at the pinnacle of poetic works. True art, American mythology!
Caldwell Lee, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORTHRIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forthright is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hillary Clinton, in her own words
Nor was her answer to Keilar very forthright about why she destroyed records that were under subpoena. “You're starting with so many ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
2
Confederate flag controversy: History is not just the world at its worst
Japan, never as forthright about acknowledging its wartime crimes, has seemed to some even more eager to emerge from the shadow of its ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
3
James Gill: Supreme dumbness at state's high court
Knoll, on the other hand, is forthright, adopting the arguments, and a few of the phrases, contained in Antonin Scalia's dissent, as, for instance, ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
4
Review: 'Blackout,' by Sarah Hepola; alcohol's dangerous lure
NONFICTION: In her honest and forthright memoir, Sarah Hepola examines the iron grip that alcohol has had on her since she was a child. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Letter: Ball park is not a winner for Amarillo
I plea with the city council to be more forthright when it comes to fiscal responsibility. I don't think the citizens of Amarillo are opposed to ... «Amarillo.com, Jul 15»
6
A freewheeling chat with Sanjay Manjrekar on his 50th birthday
Q. You've been a forthright commentator and writer. That's unlikely to change with age? A. Don't know, I will be myself — that's for sure. «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
7
Writing about art
Most of the people present were quite forthright about the issues; namely that in addition to being untrained in terms of viewing art , often, ... «E Kantipur, Jul 15»
8
Before APC Falls Apart-A Rejoinder By Remi Oyeyemi
Was he very forthright in letting them see the damages they are doing to the country, their party and the Presidency of Buhari by their acts of ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»
9
Robert Reich Comments on Jeb Bush
While those ideas are "nice", they aren't as forthright or nearly as hard-hitting as Bernie Sanders' proposals. Ellen Shipitalo, a graduate student ... «Economic Populist, Jul 15»
10
Steven Gerrard enjoying anonymity in L.A.: 'That has been a surpris..
His reasons for coming to America are plain and forthright and carry no empty promise to have a transformative effect on American soccer. «KABC-TV, Jul 15»

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