Forthright



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 直率的
• ［英］ adj. 直率的 ( clear and honest in manner and speech)
• ［类］ acrid : gentleness / forthright : guile ( 刻薄的不柔和 / 直率的不狡诈) 反义词: furtive ( 秘密的)

Webster Collegiate

I. adverb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English forthriht, from forth + riht right
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. archaic
  • a. directly forward
  • b. without hesitation ; frankly
• 2. archaic at once

II. 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>
• ? forthrightly adverb
• ? forthrightness noun

III. noun

• Date: 1606
• archaic a straight path

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