Forthright - Definition

adv 1: 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" [syn: squarely, forthrightly, forthright]
adj 1: 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" [syn: blunt,
candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken,
outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-
from-the-shoulder]