forthright

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
2. Frank, outspoken.
3. Markedly simple.
4. Fixed; settled; decided.
5. (archaic) Proceeding straight forth.

Noun

A straight path.

Adv

1. Expressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.
2. At once, forthwith.
3. Swiftly.
4. (archaic) Straight forward, in a straight direction.

Concepten

trouwhartig

eerlijk

eerzaam

fatsoenlijk

getrouw

loyaal

net

oprecht

trouw

degelijk

🔉

rondborstig

ronduit

Synoniemen

straightforward

⬆️

frank

candid

outspoken

direct

squarely

honest

forthrightly

point-blank

straight

blunt

free-spoken

plainspoken

immediately

staunch

frankly

true

trusty

upright

honourable

straight-from-the-shoulder

sincere

openhearted

outright

outspokenly

pert

plain sailing

plum

plump

right

saucy

sheer

single-minded

slap

square

straight from the shoulder

straightly

straightway

true blue

uncomplicated

unreserved

unsophisticated

unstuffy

single-hearted

whole hearted

aboveboard

open faced

baldly

bang

directly

Vertalingen

schietto

franco

franco

honnête

esplicito

franc

🆓

offen

anständig

sincer

honest

honett

loyal

ακέραιος

rechtschaffen

αγαθός

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: forþright

Overgenomen van Oudengels: forþriht

Overgenomen van Middelengels: forthright

Overgenomen van Oudengels: forþrihte

In summary

From Middle English forþright, forþriʒt, forþriht, from Old English forþriht (“direct, plain”). By surface analysis, forth + right.