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What is another word for forthright?

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Adjective

Direct, outspoken, and not evasive

Without artificiality or insincerity

To an utter or complete degree

Vigorously keen or severe in expression or style

(of a person) Informal or intimate to an inappropriate degree

Performed according to the rules

Aggressively or blatantly confrontational

Without any delay

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Direct, outspoken, and not evasive

straight from the shoulder

speaking as one finds

straight to the point

no-nonsense

not afraid to call a spade a spade

not beating around the bush

saying what one thinks

straight-from-the-shoulder

laying it on the line

unadorned

calling spade a spade

not beating about the bush

calling a spade a spade

speaking straight from the shoulder

no beating around the bush

not pulling any punches

telling it like it is

meaning what one says

brief and to the point

not mincing one's words

unfavorable^US

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“It would perhaps be nice to have a sub-forum where posters could express their views on matters in a more forthright manner.”

Adjective

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Without artificiality or insincerity

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Adjective

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To an utter or complete degree

straight from the shoulder

straight-from-the-shoulder

straight to the point

up-front

unconditioned

lay it on the line

saying what one thinks

speaking as one finds

calling spade a spade

without limit

not afraid to call a spade a spade

bare-faced

laying it on the line

not beating around the bush

easily understandable

without qualification

no beating around the bush

untrammeled^US

stick out like sore thumb

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Adjective

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Vigorously keen or severe in expression or style

rubbing the wrong way

ill-humored^US

accidentally on purpose

sulphurous^UK

sulfurous^US

like a bear with a sore head

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Adjective

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(of a person) Informal or intimate to an inappropriate degree

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

smart-assed^US

smart-arsed^UK

throwing one's weight around

not backwards in coming forwards

making advances towards

throwing one's weight about

putting on airs

smarty

offensively self-assertive

too big for your boots

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Adjective

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Performed according to the rules

honourable^UK

honorable^US

according to the rules

honoured^UK

honored^US

pure as the driven snow

civilized^US

recognized^US

civilised^UK

marvellous^UK

recognised^UK

marvelous^US

worthy of commendation

sombre^UK

somber^US

savory^US

savoury^UK

with a good reputation

favoring^US

favouring^UK

neighbourly^UK

neighborly^US

capable of being trusted

deserving congratulations

as good as one's word

unequaled^US

unequalled^UK

favoured^UK

favored^US

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

of excellent character

without fear or favour

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Adjective

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Aggressively or blatantly confrontational

not taking no for an answer

having killer instinct

intensely competitive

full of determination

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

focussed^UK

focused^US

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

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Adverb

Without any delay

before you can say Jack Robinson

as quickly as possible

like greased lightning

in a fraction of a second

in the blink of an eye

like an arrow from a bow

on the instant

in less than no time

at the speed of light

in a minute

in the twinkling of an eye

in two shakes of a lamb's tail

before you can say knife

without a second thought

on the spur of the moment

in the wink of an eye

before the ink is dry on the page

before one can say knife

with immediate effect

at this point in time

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