forthright
forthright is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Straight forward; in a straight direction. [Archaic] Sir P. Sidney.
- 2.Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man. [Archaic] Lowell. They were Night and Day, and Day and Night, Piligrims wight with steps forthright. Emerson.
- 3.A straight path. [Archaic] Here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forthrights and meanders! Shak.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is forthright.
- What is straight forward; in a straight direction. [Archaic] Sir P. Sidney called?
- What is direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man. [Archaic] Lowell. They were Night and Day, and Day and Night, Piligrims wight with steps forthright. Emerson called?
- What is a straight path. [Archaic] Here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forthrights and meanders! Shak called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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